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PUNKIE
punkie, punky, punkey, no-see-um, biting midge
(noun) minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
punkie (plural punkies)
(US) A small two-winged fly or midge of the family Ceratopogonidae, which bites and then sucks the blood of mammals; the biting midge; sandfly.
Etymology 2
Noun
punkie (plural punkies)
(US) A fish, Lepomis gibbosus.
Synonym: pumpkinseed
Source: Wiktionary
Punk"ie, n. [Orig. unknown.]
Definition: A minute biting fly of the genus Ceratopogon or allied genus of the family Chironomidæ, found in swarms in various densely wooded or mountaneous regions. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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