noun
type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
• Syn: ↑genus Culex
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Culicidae, ↑family Culicidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑common mosquito, ↑Culex pipiens, ↑Culex quinquefasciatus, ↑Culex fatigans
Useful english dictionary. 2012.