мокре́ц

rare #48473

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
biting midge, gnatzoology
На боло́те нас зае́ли мокрецы́.
In the marsh the biting midges ate us alive.
Usually in the plural; tiny bloodsucking flies.
2.
(rare) mallenders, greasy heelveterinary
У ло́шади мокре́ц на за́дней ноге́.
The horse has mallenders on its hind leg.
Veterinary term: eczema of the fetlock in horses.
3.
(rare) chickweedbotany
Мокре́ц растёт у нас в огоро́де как сорня́к.
Chickweed grows in our garden as a weed.
A common garden weed.

Examples

Вечером у реки нас искусал мокрец.
In the evening, biting midges swarmed us by the river.
В саду везде растёт мокрец.
Chickweed grows everywhere in the garden.
У лошади на ноге появился мокрец.
The horse developed mallenders on its leg.

⚠️ Stress change.