Meanings
nounmosquito-eater (plural mosquito-eaters)
plural mosquito-eaters · alternative mosquito eater
- colloquialA cranefly.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From mosquito + eater, from the false notion that they eat mosquitoes.
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APA
mosquito-eater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mosquito-eater
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“mosquito-eater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mosquito-eater. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mosquito-eater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mosquito-eater.
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