genus Culex

genus Culex
noun
type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
Syn: ↑Culex
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Culicidae, ↑family Culicidae

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