Used in a Sentence

mosquitoes

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mosquitoes.

Editorial note

Thus, places that don't normally experience it will experience it (or at least be plagued by mosquitoes).

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a satiric novel by the American author William Faulkner.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mosquitoes gathered in one view.

N

a satiric novel by the American author William Faulkner.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mosquitoes.

N

a satiric novel by the American author William Faulkner.

Example sentences

1

Thus, places that don't normally experience it will experience it (or at least be plagued by mosquitoes).

2

Because there is an animal host (mosquitoes), treating a village with anti-malarials is often a temporary reprieve.

3

Is there actually evidence that bacteria have altered their quorum sensing mechanism due to mosquitoes sensing it as well?

4

The researchers used a water jet to simulate rain stream velocity while observing six mosquitoes flying into the stream.

5

A commenter on the site says that some type of mosquitoes (Texas) are used in oil drilling.

6

Anecdotally, when I'm on a very-low-carb diet (and in confirmed mild ketosis), mosquitoes seem less interested in me.

7

I think theVirginian was commenting about mosquitoes getting smashed on a car's windshield, not about cars and humans.

8

You don't need DDT or any poisons to get rid of mosquitoes, we used frogs and fish.

9

It presented the idea of an arms race between the bacteria and mosquitoes.

10

I'd like to see you compare the density of mosquitoes in colder climates to those close to the equator.

11

I do notice that whenever is raining there is a sharp drop in mosquitoes number flying inside our homes.

12

I'd think mosquitoes would meet hailstones occasionally, though I can't really see the mosquito surviving it.

Quote examples

1

My immediate reaction to the conclusion that mosquitoes can fly in rain was "Really?

2

I tried googling "texas mosquitoes oil drilling" and variants, but didn't find anything.

3

When given a choice, “twice as many mosquitoes were attracted to the wild type on the blood feeder rather than the mutant on a blood feeder,” Tomberlin says.

4

I live in a country where malaria is a risk, and most people from the countryside don't know any specifics, other than "mosquitoes make you sick".

Proper noun examples

1

Mosquitoes are densest in the tropics where hailstorms are rare, but just about everywhere on earth short of Antarctica has some mosquitoes.

2

Mosquitoes have like 3 neurons, and can't be built to deal with macroscopic events.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mosquitoes in a sentence?

Thus, places that don't normally experience it will experience it (or at least be plagued by mosquitoes).

What does mosquitoes mean?

a satiric novel by the American author William Faulkner.

What part of speech is mosquitoes?

mosquitoes is commonly used as N.