mos
1
9.9
A small flying insect that bites people and animals
- noun
- /mɔs/
- Slang
:
mosquito
Synonyms
mosquito
vsmos
70
1.0
A small flying insect whose female bites people or animals to drink blood
is a nonstandard dialect word rather than the common standard name
2
9.8
A small insect that bites people and makes a loud buzzing sound
is a nonstandard dialect term rather than an informal regional word
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mos is a short, casual form of mosquito, which in Spanish means 'little fly'. So calling a biting insect a mos is just a quick way to name a small, flying pest.