Definition of gnat

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Gnat (n.) Any fly resembling a Culex in form or habits; esp., in America, a small biting fly of the genus Simulium and allies, as the buffalo gnat, the black fly, etc..

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Chaetognath :: Chaetognath (a.) Of or pertaining to the Chaetognatha.
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