biting midge — n any of a large family (Ceratopogonidae) of tiny long legged dipteran flies that have piercing mouthparts, attack birds and various mammals including humans, and include various vectors of filarial worms … Medical dictionary
biting midge — n. any of a family (Ceratopogonidae) of midges with piercing and sucking mouthparts: some species attack humans and animals in swarms … English World dictionary
biting midge — no see um o see um n. (Zool.) Any of several minute two winged biting insects of the family {Ceratopogonidae} that suck the blood of mammals and birds and other insects; also called {biting midge} and {punkie}. Syn: punkie, punky, punkey, biting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
biting midge — bit′ing midge′ n. ent punkie • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
biting midge — noun Date: 1945 any of a family (Ceratopogonidae) of tiny biting dipteran flies of which some are vectors of filarial worms … New Collegiate Dictionary
biting midge — noun Any Ceratopogonidae, a family of small flies (1 4 mm long) in the order Diptera. Syn: midgie, sand fly, punkie, punky … Wiktionary
biting midge — n. punky, punkie, extemely tiny bloodsucking two winged insect … English contemporary dictionary
biting midge — noun minute two winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects • Syn: ↑punkie, ↑punky, ↑punkey, ↑no see um • Hypernyms: ↑gnat • Member Holonyms: ↑Ceratopogonidae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Midge — For other uses, see Midge (disambiguation). Midges A biting midge feeding on blood through an artificial membrane for insect rearing Scientific classification … Wikipedia
midge — /mij/, n. 1. any of numerous minute dipterous insects, esp. of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito. Cf. gnat (def. 1). 2. a tiny person. [bef. 900; ME mygge, OE mycg(e); c. G Mücke, ON my; akin to Gk myîa, L musca fly] * * *… … Universalium
