Plural of mosquito

regular plural

The plural of mosquito is mosquitoes or mosquitos.

Forms of mosquito

We lit a driftwood fire to help keep the mosquitoes away.1941 March 12, Charles A. Lindbergh, The Wartime Journals of Charles A. Lindbergh, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, published 1970...
Nicaragua has been investigating the possibility that the 1985 outbreak of dengue fever along its Honduran border may have resulted from the release of infected mosquitos by U.S. reconnaissance overflights.1987 May 9, Bod Lederer, “US Denies AIDS Bio War with Contradictions”, in Gay Community News, page 8
The rainfall in April is a predictor for the number of mosquitoes in May.From the entry predictor
The amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May.From the entry predictive
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really rile me.From the entry rile

noun A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
verb To fly close to the ground, seemingly without a course.

What is the plural of mosquito?: The plural of mosquito is mosquitoes or mosquitos.
Which is correct, mosquitoes or mosquitos?: Both are used. mosquitoes is the more common of the two in English writing.
Is mosquito countable?: Mosquito is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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