蚊科

wénkē

noun

Meanings

1 Culicidae (mosquito family)

Characters

family (taxonomic)

Examples

蚊科昆虫包括传播疟疾的按蚊。

Wénkē kūnchóng bāokuò chuánbō nüèjí de àn wén.

The mosquito family includes Anopheles, which transmits malaria.

蚊科全球约有三千五百种。

Wénkē quánqiú yuē yǒu sānqiān wǔbǎi zhǒng.

Culicidae contains roughly 3,500 species worldwide.

Tips

usage

科 is the taxonomic suffix for "family." 蚊科 groups mosquitoes including 按蚊 (Anopheles), 库蚊 (Culex), and 伊蚊 (Aedes) — together responsible for most insect-borne human disease.

Stroke Order

蚊 wén

科 kē