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Etymology
From mosca + -er.
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Noun
mosquer m (plural mosquers)
- (collective) swarm of flies
- (figurative) swarm
1956, Joan Sales, Incerta glòria:Mentrestant la canalla, i n'hi havia un mosquer, venien a admirar de la vora els nostres galons, les nostres guerreres flamants.- Meanwhile the children--and there was a swarm of them--came close up to admire our stripes, our brand-new military jackets.
- fly-whisk
- flycatcher (passerine bird which catches insects in flight)
- Synonyms: papamosques, mastegatatxes
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