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Noun: no-see-um
  1. Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
    "Punkies, also called no-see-ums, can be a nuisance in coastal areas"; "punkeys, also called no-see-ums, can be a nuisance in coastal areas";
    - punkie, punky, punkey, biting midge

Derived forms: no-see-ums

Type of: gnat

Part of: Ceratopogonidae, family Ceratopogonidae

Encyclopedia: No-see-um