| Pronunciation: | | 'pungkee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects |
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PUNKIE is a 6 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | biting midge, no-see-um, punkey, punky |
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| | See Also: | | Ceratopogonidae, family Ceratopogonidae, gnat |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Punk"ie\, n. [Orig. unknown.]
A minute biting fly of the genus {Ceratopogon} or allied
genus of the family {Chironomid[ae]}, found in swarms in
various densely wooded or mountaneous regions. [U. S.]
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