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two-winged insects vs gnat

gnat vs two-winged insects

two-winged insects and gnat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
two-winged insects Yes No No No
gnat Yes No No No
As nouns, gnat is a hyponym of two-winged insects; that is, gnat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than two-winged insects:
  • two-winged insects: insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
  • gnat: any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
two-winged insects (noun) gnat (noun)
insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
(British usage) mosquito
Difference between two-winged insects and gnat

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