mossie

mozzie

/ (ˈmɒzɪ) /

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noun

Australian and NZ an informal name for mosquito

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Words nearby mossie

moss campion, moss green, moss-grown, moss hag, Mossi, mossie, moss layer, mosso, Mossoró, moss pink, Moss Point

British Dictionary definitions for mossie (2 of 2)

mossie²

/ (ˈmɒsɪ) /

noun

another name for the Cape sparrow

Word Origin for mossie

Afrikaans

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