Definition of Biting midge

1. Noun. Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects.

Exact synonyms: No-see-um, Punkey, Punkie, Punky
Generic synonyms: Gnat
Group relationships: Ceratopogonidae, Family Ceratopogonidae

Definition of Biting midge

1. Noun. Any ''Ceratopogonidae'', a family of small flies (1-4 mm long) in the order Diptera. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Biting Midge

bitfield
bitfields
bitflip
bitflips
bitheism
bithionol
bithiophene
bithorax
bithorax complex
bithorax complexes
bitier
bitiest
biting
biting in
biting louse
biting midge (current term)
biting midges
biting pressure
biting strength
biting the bullet
biting the dust
bitingly
bitingness
bitings
bitistatin
bitless
bitmap
bitmapped
bitmaps
bitmask

Literary usage of Biting midge

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings by Entomological Society of Washington (1914)
"CF Baker records a biting midge attacking the caterin Cuba, swarming about them and killing large numbers of them.2 The midges were determined by the late ..."

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