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English noun: gnat

1. gnat (animal) any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies


Broader (hypernym)dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects


Narrower (hyponym)biting midge, black fly, blackfly, buffalo gnat, midge, no-see-um, Phlebotomus papatasii, psychodid, punkey, punkie, punky, sand fly, sandfly

2. gnat (animal) (British usage) mosquito


Broader (hypernym)mosquito









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