gallinipper

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any large insect that bites, for example, certain large mosquitos. US
    — And when darkness comes and they leave off, the mosquitoes and the gallinippers join hands to take their place and suck out blood and annoy us until the first day brings its light.

词形变化

gallinippers plural

词源

18thC. Origin unknown. Earlier forms were gurnipper and gal-knipper. Second element is probably nipper; first element may have become influenced by galley.
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