Word
genus Culex, n.
type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
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Culex
genus Culex
semantic pointers
hypernym
arthropod genus
member holonym
Culicidae, family Culicidae
member meronym
common mosquito, Culex pipiens
Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex fatigans