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 | ||