What does «moyote» mean in Spanish?
- Common name for mosquito or mosquito: dipteran insect, three or four millimeters long, cylindrical body, brownish color, head with two antennae and a straight trunk armed with a sting; long legs and very thin, and two transparent wings. The female sucks the blood of people and thin-skinned animals.
♦ Used in: Mexico
Examples of use in Spanish: "me están picando los moyotes".
- Common name for several species of flying beetles, also known as mayate, ronron, torito. May refer to species such as Cotinis mutabilis, Xyloryctes thestalus, among others.
Examples of use in Spanish: "El escarabajo moyote es muy abundante en México y Estados Unidos".