Meaning Of The Word Gnat

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gnat
countable noun: A gnat is a very small flying insect that bites people and usually lives near water.

gnat in American English
any of various small insects, esp. certain dipterous flies, which often bite
noun: any of certain small flies, esp. the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae

gnat in British English
noun: any of various small fragile biting dipterous insects of the suborder Nematocera, esp Culex pipiens ( common gnat), which abounds near stagnant water

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