fungus gnat

fun·gus gnat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuhng-guh s nat]
- /ˈfʌŋ gəs næt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuhng-guh s nat]
- /ˈfʌŋ gəs næt/

Definition of fungus gnat words

noun fungus gnat any of several mosquitolike insects of the family Mycetophilidae, the larvae of which feed on fungi or decaying vegetation. 1

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Origin of fungus gnat

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Fungus gnat

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fungus gnat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fungus gnat usage trend in Literature

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