The Collaborative International Dictionary
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).
Wiktionary
sciniph
n. (context obsolete English) Some kind of stinging or bite insect; a flea, gnat, sandfly, or the like.