punkie

punk·ie

also punk·y P0662700 (pŭng′kē)n. pl. punk·ies See biting midge.

[Of North American Dutch origin, from Munsee pónkwəs.]

punk•ie

(ˈpʌŋ ki)

n. any of the minute biting gnats of the family Ceratopogonidae; biting midge; no-see-um. [1760–70, Amer.; < New York Dutch *punkje, alter. of Munsee Delaware pónkwəs]

Thesaurus

Noun

punkie - minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insectsbiting midge, no-see-um, punkey, punkygnat - any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand fliesCeratopogonidae, family Ceratopogonidae - biting midges; sand flies

punkie

punkie:

see midgemidge,
name for any of numerous minute, fragile flies in several families. The family Chironomidae consists of about 2,000 species, most of which are widely distributed. The herbivorous larvae are found in all freshwaters; the larvae of some species live in saltwater.
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punkie

also

punky

(pŭng′kē)n. pl. punk·ies See biting midge.

punkie

noun

Synonyms for punkie

noun minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

Synonyms

biting midge
no-see-um
punkey
punky

Related Words

gnat
Ceratopogonidae
family Ceratopogonidae

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