mos ‧ qui ‧ to /məˈskiːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mosquitoes or mosquitos ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: mosca 'fly' , from Latin musca ]
a small flying insect that sucks the blood of people and animals, sometimes spreading the disease ↑ malaria