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gal•li•nip•per
(gal′ə nip′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
- Insectsany of various insects that sting or bite, esp. a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata.
- 1675–85; of obscure origin, originally; final element apparently assimilated to nipper