1. type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface; [syn: Culex, genus Culex]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Culex
n 1: type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes
distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting
surface [syn: Culex, genus Culex]