water gnat
noun
Any of various insects associated with water; especially a bug that lives on the surface film (as a pond skater or a water measurer) or a gnat that breeds in water.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Hooke (1635–1703), natural philosopher.
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