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noun
Any Ceratopogonidae, a family of small flies (1-4 mm long) in the order Diptera.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: punkie, punky, punkey, no-see-um
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gnat
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