sciarid

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noun

Any in the family Sciaridae of fungus gnats.

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fungus gnatsciara
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Meanings

nounsciarid (plural sciarids)

plural sciarids

  1. biologyAny in the family Sciaridae of fungus gnats.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounminute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings

Similar
fungus gnatsciara
Broader
dipterous insecttwo-winged insectsdipteran
Also see
fungus gnatsciara

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Trauermücke
  • Trauermückegnat of the family Sciaridae
Spanish mosca sciárida, sciárida
  • mosca sciáridagnat of the family Sciaridae
  • sciáridagnat of the family Sciaridae
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“sciarid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciarid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sciarid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciarid.

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