Mosquitoes are small, midge-like flies that constitute the family Culicidae. Females of most species are ectoparasites, whose tube-like mouthparts (called a proboscis) pierce the hosts' skin to consume blood. The word mosquito (formed by mosca and diminutive -ito) is Spanish for little fly.
It is derived from the Guugu Yimidhirr word gangurru refaring to the grey kangaroo. Sir Joseph Banks, botanist on James Cook's first voyage, noted the name of the kangaroo as  gangurru  when he tried to communicate with the Aborigines regarding the name of the strange hopping animal noted on Australia's shores.he word is â¦ believed to have come from the Aboriginal word gangurru, a Guugu Yimidhirr word referring to the Grey Kangaroo. Captain James Cook's botanist, Sir Joseph Banks, first recorded the word as kangaru when the Endeavour was damaged on the Great Barrier Reef near modern-day Cooktown.
Casey's origin is Old Greek, Celtic, and Latin, and its use, English. From Celtic roots, its meaning is 'descendant of Cathasaigh, descendant of the vigilant one'. It is derived from the word cathasaigh with the meaning 'vigilant, wakeful'. It represents the transferred use of the surname as a given name.See Casey for more information. In addition, Casey is a familiar form (English) of the English and Greek Acacia. Casey is also a familiar form (English) of the English and German Cassandra. Casey is also a familiar form of the English Cassia.t represents the transferred use of the surname as a given name. See Casey for more information. In addition, Casey is a familiar form (English) of the English and Greek Acacia. Casey is also a familiar form (English) of the English and German Cassandra. Casey is also a familiar form of the English Cassia.