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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 insectsplay

    Synonyms:

    biting midge; no-see-um; punkey; punkie; punky

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    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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