Night-biter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /naɪt ˈbaɪtə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Night-biter is a noun meaning An animal, especially an insect such as a mosquito, that bites during the night.
Meaning
An animal, especially an insect such as a mosquito, that bites during the night.
Example Sentences
[S]ome species of fish are night biters and some are not. Black sea bass are good night biters.
She [the mosquito] may be a night-biter or a day-biter. She may give an alarm: a hum made by the beating of her wings. Or she may be absolutely silent.
In Honiara all the ward lights in the hospital were turned on at sunset and stayed on all night—an attempt to keep the night biter at bay: a practice that was only partially effective.
In the Philippines, the principal malaria vector is Anopheles minimus var. flavirostris, a night-biter which breeds in slow-flowing, partly shaded streams that abound in the foothill areas.
Word Forms
- night-biters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include day-biter, nightbird, night-bat, fly-by-night, night-raven, noctule.
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