sciniph
noun
scin·iph
ˈsinə̇f
plural -s
: a stinging or biting insect in Exod 8:17 (DV) or a gnat (RSV)
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin sciniphes, plural, sciniphs, from Greek skniphes, plural of sknips small woodworm; akin to Greek knips, an insect