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punk⋅ie

  [puhng-kee]
–noun
any of the minute biting gnats of the family Ceratopogonidae.
Also called biting midge, no-see-um.

Origin:
1760–70, Americanism; < New York D *punkje, alter. of Munsee Delaware pónkwəs (equiv. to Proto-Algonquian *penkw- dust, ashes + *-ehs- dim. suffix) + D -je dim. suffix
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biting midge  
n.  See punkie.
punk·ie also punk·y   (pŭng'kē)   
n.   pl. punk·ies
Any of various minute, biting flies of the family Ceratopogonidae. Also called biting midge, no-see-um.

[Of North American Dutch origin, from Munsee pónkwəs.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: biting midge
Function: noun
: any of a large family (Ceratopogonidae) of tiny long-legged dipteran flies that have piercing mouthparts, attack birds andvarious mammals including humans, and include various vectors of filarial worms
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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biting midge

any member of a family of small, bloodsucking insects in the fly order, Diptera, that are often serious pests along seashores, rivers, and lakes and may attack in great numbers and cause extreme discomfort. The nickname no-see-ums is descriptive, for, although its irritating bite is felt, the female midge is often difficult to find. Biting midges are usually about 1 mm (0.04 inch) long.

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