Etymology

culex

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Today it means: Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease. Full definition →

Latin culex ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱuH-ló-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱuH-ló-
  2. Latinculex
  3. English todayculex

Borrowed from Latin culex (“gnat”).

Words from the same roots

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