/ Dictionary / Index C culex: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cu•lex Pronunciation: (ky'leks), [key] — pl. -li•ces any of numerous mosquitoes constituting the widespread genus Culex, distinguished by the habit in the adult of holding the body parallel to the feeding or resting surface, as the common house mosquito, C. pipiens. Cf. anopheles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: culex (Thesaurus) culet Culiacán Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language