gallinipper

[ gal-uh-nip-er ]

/ ˈgæl əˌnɪp ər /

any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata.

Origin of gallinipper

First recorded in 1675–85; of obscure origin; final element apparently assimilated to nipper

The Mississippi gallinipper is adolescent compared to the Troublesome mosquito.

With Rod and Line in Colorado Waters |Lewis B. France
The connection with the proboscis of the gallinipper is especially apt.

Ceremonies of the Pomo Indians |Samuel Alfred Barrett
Every animal on the premises had sought refuge in the cane brakes from the ravages of the green-head fly and the gallinipper.

Pen Pictures |B. F. Craig
They tell a good story to show the superiority of the Gallinipper, over the ordinary Mosquito, in this wise.

Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions. |Frank Cowan

The largest kind of mosquito in the valley of the lower Mississippi is called the Gallinipper.

Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions. |Frank Cowan