culiciform

culiciform
culiciform /-lisˈ/ adjective
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Main Entry:culex

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culiciform, a. rare—0.
(ˈkjuːlɪsɪfɔːm)
[ad. L. type *culiciform-is, f. culex, culicem gnat; in F. culiciforme: see -form.]
Gnat-shaped, gnat-like.
in Webster. in Craig.

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