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family Culicidae

family Culicidae

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A group of insects that includes all mosquitoes
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli kjuːˈlɪsɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Culicidae
  • The family Culicidae includes over 3,500 different species of mosquitoes worldwide.

Examples

  • The family Culicidae includes over 3,500 species of mosquitoes.

  • Did you know that the family Culicidae is responsible for transmitting diseases?

  • Insects of the family Culicidae are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions.

  • Researchers study the family Culicidae to understand how mosquitoes transmit diseases like malaria.

  • The family Culicidae includes various species of mosquitoes that are found in tropical regions.

  • Researchers study the family Culicidae to understand the role of mosquitoes in disease transmission.

  • In many areas, the family Culicidae can be a significant nuisance during the summer months.

Synonyms

Culicidae
vsfamily Culicidae
  • Specialized
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Small flying insects usually called mosquitoes that often bite people

is the precise taxonomic term covering every species in the group

Surface Forms

family Culicidae singular
families Culicidae plural

Morphology

family + Culicidae

This is a straightforward taxonomic construction: 'family' names the rank and 'Culicidae' is the specific family name for mosquitoes, so the combined meaning ('the family Culicidae' = the group of mosquitoes) is directly derivable from the constituents. Scientific rank + taxon-name patterns are cross-linguistically regular, so a learner who knows both words would understand the expression.

Etymology

Family Culicidae may come from the Latin word 'culex', meaning 'mosquito', and scientists used Culicidae to name the whole group. family here means a group of related species, so the phrase refers to the group of all mosquitoes.