σκνίψ
From LSJ
English (LSJ)
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 insect found 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 flea at home!' Stratt.70, Zen.5.35:—an insect which attacks vines, Gal.12.186. (Cf. Slav. sknipa 'gnat'.)
