Talk:muskiet

@Rua, Lambiam, Thadh, Morgengave, Alexis Jazz The current definitions are "tropical mosquitoes that feed on nectars (compare mug)" and "any species of mosquito (not scientifically correct, but generally accepted)". The problematic plural aside, no other dictionary seems to make this exact distinction involving feeding on nectar. Most say something like "a tropical mosquito feeding on blood". I'm no entomologist, but it would seem very odd to me if a muskiet wouldn't at least be a bloodsucker. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 17:17, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

I agree. Some links: VanDale woorden.org ANW nl.wikipedia Thadh (talk) 17:25, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

I never thought about the difference. I think muskiet and mug get used interchangeably. (second sense) I'm now also thinking of a musket, but that's what you use to kill mosquitoes. Alexis Jazz (talk) 09:06, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

@Thadh, Alexis Jazz I've changed the definitions. Do you agree with the result? ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 17:39, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

What is the difference between the two senses? Thadh (talk) 17:44, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

One is specifically tropical; the distinction is made by several dictionaries. They could in theory be merged, but then steekmug should not be a synonym. @Thadh ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 17:58, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

Right you are, I read over it. I agree with the result. Thadh (talk) 20:35, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

@Lingo Bingo Dingo Looks good to me. Alexis Jazz (talk) 09:00, 17 November 2020 (UTC)