no-see-um

no-see-um
no-see-um o-see-um n. (Zool.) Any of several minute two-winged biting insects of the family {Ceratopogonidae} that suck the blood of mammals and birds and other insects; also called {biting midge} and {punkie}.

Syn: punkie, punky, punkey, biting midge. [WordNet 1.5]


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