GALLINIPPER


Meaning of GALLINIPPER in English

/gal"euh nip'euhr/ , n. Informal.

any of various insects that sting or bite, esp. a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata.

[ 1675-85; of obscure orig.; final element appar. assimilated to NIPPER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .