Day-biter

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Noun
  1. 1
    An insect, especially a mosquito, that bites during the day.

    "Aedes is a well know^([sic]) day-biter (although it can bite at night too) and is best known as the carrier of the yellow fever and dengue viruses."

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"Aedes is a well know^([sic]) day-biter (although it can bite at night too) and is best known as the carrier of the yellow fever and dengue viruses."

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