Eukaryote
culicidae
Subclass of:
Culicomorpha
Definitions related to culicidae:
  • A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Family of the order Diptera that comprises the mosquitoes; recognized by the characteristic wing venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis; many species are of particular medical importance.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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