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Noun: genus Culex
  1. Type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
    - Culex

Type of: arthropod genus

Part of: Culicidae, family Culicidae

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genus Cryptoprocta
genus Cryptotermes
genus Cryptotis
genus Ctenocephalides
genus Ctenocephalus
genus Cuculus
genus Cucumis
genus Cucurbita
genus Culcita
genus Culex
genus Cuminum
genus Cuniculus
genus Cuon
genus Cupressus
genus Curcuma
genus Cursorius
genus Curtisia
genus Cuscuta
genus Cuterebra
genus Cyamopsis