a. [ L. culex, -icis, gnat. ] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the Mosquito family (
n. a family of insects comprising the mosquitoes.
a. [ L. loculus cell + caedere to cut: cf. F. loculicide. ] (Bot.) Dehiscent through the middle of the back of each cell; -- said of capsules. [ 1913 Webster ]