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n. pl.
A suborder of dipterous insects, having long antennae, as the mosquito, gnat, and crane fly; -- called also Nemocera.
a.
Flattering; deceitful.
n.
Some kind of stinging or biting insect, as a flea, a gnat, a sandfly, or the like.
n.
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europaeus); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk.
n.
Any one of various species of gnats of the genus Culex and allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing, within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larvae and pupae, called wigglers, are aquatic.
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One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other mouth organs.
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A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See Maxilliped.
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Any leglike appendage of a crustacean, when modified wholly, or in part, to serve as a jaw, esp. one of the maxillipeds.
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of Gnathidium
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Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face; -- opposed to orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic.
n.
The aquatic larva of a gnat; -- called also, colloquially, wiggler.
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of Gnathotheca
n.
A small gnat.
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The horney covering of the lower mandible of a bird.
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Having the front of the head, or the skull, nearly perpendicular, not retreating backwards above the jaws; -- opposed to prognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic.
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.
n. pl.
A comprehensive division of vertebrates, including all that have distinct jaws, in contrast with the leptocardians and marsipobranchs (Cyclostoma), which lack them.
a.
Having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic.
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Alt. of Gnathonical
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Any one of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda. They are known as mandibles, maxillae, and maxillipeds.
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