CULEX (culices)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: culices   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Culex mean? 

• CULEX (noun)
  The noun CULEX has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface

  Familiarity information: CULEX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CULEX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Culex; genus Culex

Hypernyms ("Culex" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Culex"):

common mosquito; Culex pipiens (common house mosquito)

Culex fatigans; Culex quinquefasciatus (widespread tropical mosquito that transmits filarial worms)

Holonyms ("Culex" is a member of...):

Culicidae; family Culicidae (mosquitoes)

 Context examples 

The presence of particles of the Zika virus was also reported in the saliva of the Culex mosquito.

(Brazil scientists find out Culex mosquito can transmit Zika, Agência Brasil)

The genome of the Zika virus, collected from mosquitoes of the Culex family, was mapped by scientists at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) in Pernambuco, northern Brazil.

(Brazil scientists find out Culex mosquito can transmit Zika, Agência Brasil)

According to FIOCRUZ, the article demonstrates that the virus can be transmitted through the Culex mosquito across the city.

(Brazil scientists find out Culex mosquito can transmit Zika, Agência Brasil)

The sequencing enabled experts to see that the virus is capable of reaching the insect's salivary gland, which is believed to indicate that the Culex mosquitoes may be one of the vectors of the Zika virus.

(Brazil scientists find out Culex mosquito can transmit Zika, Agência Brasil)