# gallinipper

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any large insect that bites, for example, certain large mosquitos.

## Etymology
18thC. Origin unknown. Earlier forms were gurnipper and gal-knipper. Second element is probably nipper; first element may have become influenced by galley.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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