day-biter en · NOUN
Meanings
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An insect, especially a mosquito, that bites during the day.
Aedes is a well know^([sic]) day-biter (although it can bite at night too) and is best known as the carrier of the yellow fever and dengue viruses.
2005, Dom Colbert, MCQs in Travel And Tropical Medicine: A Primer of Travel Medicine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| day biter | alternative | lexicographic | |
| day-biters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |