# culex

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkjuː.lɛks/ · frequency rank #85,144

## Definitions
1. Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin culex (“gnat”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/culex