gall gnat

noun

A gall midge.

Meanings

noungall gnat (plural gall gnats)

plural gall gnats

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants

Broader
dipterous insecttwo-winged insectsdipteran

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

gall gnat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20gnat

MLA

“gall gnat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20gnat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gall gnat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20gnat.

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