biting midge

biting midge

n. Any of various minute, biting flies of the family Ceratopogonidae. Also called no-see-um, punkie, sandfly.

biting midge

n (Animals) any small fragile dipterous fly of the family Ceratopogonidae, most of which suck the blood of mammals, birds, or other insects

punk•ie

(ˈpʌŋ ki)

n. any of the minute biting gnats of the family Ceratopogonidae; biting midge; no-see-um. [1760–70, Amer.; < New York Dutch *punkje, alter. of Munsee Delaware pónkwəs]

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biting midge - minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insectsno-see-um, punkey, punkie, punkygnat - any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand fliesCeratopogonidae, family Ceratopogonidae - biting midges; sand flies