Mücke — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cranefly noun Any of the large, slender flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha, with very long legs and a look of an oversized mosquito.
- midge noun A tiny, gnat-like flying insect, some species of which bite.
- mosquito noun A small biting insect whose females feed on blood and can spread diseases such as malaria.
Senses
Mücke is used for these senses in English:
- cranefly Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
- midge Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.
- mosquito A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
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