σκνίψ,ὁ, gen.σκνῑπός: nom. pl.
A.
σκνῖφες
LXX Ex. 8.16(12)
, al., but σκνῖπες
Ps. 104(105).31
; acc.σκνίπας [ῐ] Ezek. Exag. 135 :—an insectfound under the bark of trees, eaten by the woodpecker, Arist. HA 614b1 , Sens. 444b12 (in both places with v.l. κνίψ , which is the form used by Thphr. ), Plu. 2.636d : from its quick jump comes the prov.,ὁ σκνὶψ ἐν χώρᾳ'a fleaat home!' Stratt. 70 , Zen. 5.35 :—an insect which attacks vines, Gal. 12.186 . (Cf. Slav.sknipa'gnat'.)