SCINIPH


Meaning of SCINIPH in English

ˈsinə̇f noun

( -s )

Etymology: Late Latin sciniphes, plural, sciniphs, from Greek skniphes, plural of sknips small woodworm; akin to Greek knips, an insect — more at nip

: a stinging or biting insect in Exod 8:17 (DV) or a gnat (RSV)

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