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Noun: biting midge  bI-ting mij
  1. Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
    - punkie, punky, punkey, no-see-um

Derived forms: biting midges

Type of: gnat

Part of: Ceratopogonidae, family Ceratopogonidae

Encyclopedia: Biting midge

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