biter
Example Sentences
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Aedes aegypti, the yellow-fever mosquito, and Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, both of which are found in the United States, tend to breed in water-filled containers and are “ferocious mammal biters,” Brown said.
From Washington Post
These insects were not biters or crop killers.
From New York Times
Andy Argo, a leader with the Greater Kalamazoo Renters Union, promoted the millage increase and said it was a “real nail biter” waiting for all the votes to come in.
From Washington Post
While it’s a big biter, the new mosquito may be more limited a threat than the Zika and Dengue-carrying Aedes aegypti, which is highly adapted to urban areas.
From Washington Post
“It was a nail biter, for sure. We were a broad coalition of downtown residents, preservationists, visitors to the market. We had over 90,000 sign our Change.org petition.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.