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Sciniph

Sciniph \Scin"iph\, n. [L. scinifes, cinifes, or ciniphes, pl., Gr. ?.] Some kind of stinging or biting insect, as a flea, a gnat, a sandfly, or the like.
--Ex. viii. 17 (Douay version).

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sciniph

n. (context obsolete English) Some kind of stinging or bite insect; a flea, gnat, sandfly, or the like.