tiger mosquito en · NOUN
Etymology
From its characteristic tiger-like stripes.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiger mosquitoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tiger mosquitos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Polynesian tiger mosquito (mosquito) · Asian tiger mosquito (mosquito)
Translations (8)
es mosquito tigre (tiger mosquito) · cs komár tygrovaný (tiger mosquito) · tr asya kaplan sivrisineği (tiger mosquito) · scn zanzara trighi (tiger mosquito) · nl tijgermug (tiger mosquito) · it zanzara tigre (tiger mosquito) · fr moustique tigre (tiger mosquito) · de Tigermücke (tiger mosquito)