| English noun: genus Culex | |||
| 1. | genus Culex (animal) type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface | ||
| Synonyms | Culex | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arthropod genus | ||
| Member holonym | common mosquito, Culex fatigans, Culex pipiens, Culex quinquefasciatus | ||
| Member meronym | Culicidae, family Culicidae | ||