Culiciform

/kjuːˈlɪsɪfɔːrm/ adjective

Definition

Having a shape or form resembling a mosquito or gnat.

Etymology

From Latin 'culex' (mosquito) plus '-form' (from 'forma,' meaning shape), describing things shaped like mosquitoes.

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Some prehistoric insects were culiciform but much larger—studying ancient mosquito-shaped fossils helps scientists understand how insects evolved from their Jurassic ancestors!

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