fungus gnat meaning

UK /ˈfʌŋɡəs næt/ US /ˈfʌŋɡəs næt/ 3 syllables

fungus gnat (noun): minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings.

fungus gnat has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

fungus gnat as a noun

  1. minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings

    Synonyms: sciara, sciarid

    Type of: dipterous insect

    Kinds: armyworm

  2. mosquito-like insect whose larvae feed on fungi or decaying vegetation

    Type of: dipterous insect

How to pronounce fungus gnat

fungus gnat is pronounced /ˈfʌŋɡəs næt/ in British English and /ˈfʌŋɡəs næt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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