Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.
Gnat — (PronEng|næt, nat ) is a colloquial name for many small insects in the order Diptera and specifically within the suborder Nematocera. The males often assemble together in large mating swarms, particularly at dusk, called a ghost .Gnat larvae are… … Wikipedia
eye gnat — n any of several small dipteran flies of the genus Hippelates (esp. H. pusio) including some that are held to be vectors of pinkeye and yaws called also eye fly compare CHLOROPIDAE, SIPHUNCULINA * * * … Medical dictionary
eye gnat — noun or eye fly : a small fly attracted (as by lachrymal secretions) to the eyes of man or other animals compare chloropidae * * * eye gnat, a small, disease carrying fly which hovers around the face and eyes of human beings and domestic animals; … Useful english dictionary
eye fly — noun see eye gnat * * * eye fly, eye gnat … Useful english dictionary
Eye gnat — Taxobox name = Eye gnats regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota| ordo = Diptera subordo = Brachycera infraordo = Muscomorpha zoosectio … Wikipedia
gnat — A midge; general term applied to several species of minute insects, including species of Simulium (buffalo g.) and Hippelates (eye g.). British authors sometimes include mosquitoes in this group, but this is not done in the U.S. [A.S. gnaet] * *… … Medical dictionary
sour gnat — noun chiefly Midland : any of various minute irritating insects (as an eye gnat or drosophila) … Useful english dictionary
List of the animals in the Bible — See main article Animals in the Bible. The following is a list of animals whose name appears in the Bible. Whenever required for the identification, the Hebrew name will be indicated, as well as the specific term used by Zoologists. This list… … Wikipedia
Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible Anima … Catholic encyclopedia
List of Emily Dickinson poems — This is a list of Emily Dickinson poems. There are 1,775 known poems that have been written by Dickinson. The poems are alphabetized by their first line. Punctuation, capitalization and even in some cases wording of the first lines may vary… … Wikipedia
