tiger mosquito
tiger mosquito noun: any mosquito of the species Aedes albopictus (especially) or Aedes polynesiensis, native to tropical Southeast Asia, but now distributed globally. It is a potential vector for many viral pathogens.
Noun
tiger mosquito (plural tiger mosquitos or tiger mosquitoes)
- Any mosquito of the species Aedes albopictus (especially) or Aedes polynesiensis, native to tropical Southeast Asia, but now distributed globally. It is a potential vector for many viral pathogens.
- Health authorities in Paris have fumigated areas of the French capital for the first time to kill disease-carrying tiger mosquitoes whose rapid advance through northern Europe is thought to have been accelerated by climate change.2023 September 1, “‘A first in Paris’: city fumigates for tiger mosquitoes as tropical pests spread, bringing disease”, in The Guardian, sourced from Agence France-Presse, →ISSN
Forms of tiger mosquito
| plural | tiger mosquitos |
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| plural | tiger mosquitoes |
Origin of tiger mosquito
From its characteristic tiger-like stripes.
Questions about tiger mosquito
- What does tiger mosquito mean?
- Tiger mosquito means any mosquito of the species Aedes albopictus (especially) or Aedes polynesiensis, native to tropical Southeast Asia, but now distributed globally. It is a potential vector for many viral pathogens.
- What part of speech is tiger mosquito?
- Tiger mosquito is a noun.
- What is the plural of tiger mosquito?
- The plural of tiger mosquito is tiger mosquitos.
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