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BITING MIDGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
Synonyms:
biting midge; no-see-um; punkey; punkie; punky
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("biting midge" is a kind of...):
gnat (any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies)
Holonyms ("biting midge" is a member of...):
Ceratopogonidae; family Ceratopogonidae (biting midges; sand flies)
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