"gnatling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gnatlings [plural]
Etymology: gnat + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gnat|ling}} gnat + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} gnatling (plural gnatlings)
  1. (poetic) A tiny gnat. Tags: poetic Categories (lifeform): Dipterans

Inflected forms

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