mosquito-borne
|mos-qui-to-borne|
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/məˈskiːtoʊ bɔrn/
🇬🇧
/məˈskiːtəʊ bɔːn/
spread by mosquitoes
Etymology
Etymology Information
'mosquito-borne' originates from the combination of 'mosquito' and 'borne,' where 'mosquito' refers to the insect and 'borne' means 'carried or transmitted by.'
Historical Evolution
'Mosquito-borne' is a modern English term formed by combining 'mosquito' and 'borne' to describe diseases or conditions transmitted by mosquitoes.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'carried by mosquitoes,' and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
transmitted or spread by mosquitoes.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease.
Synonyms
mosquito-transmittedmosquito-spread
Last updated: 2025/06/15 21:07