English noun: fungus gnat | |||
1. | fungus gnat (animal) minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings | ||
Synonyms | sciara, sciarid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | armyworm | ||
Member meronym | genus Sciara | ||
2. | fungus gnat (animal) mosquito-like insect whose larvae feed on fungi or decaying vegetation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects | ||
Member meronym | family Mycetophylidae, Mycetophilidae | ||