no-see-um
no-see-um · no-see-ums
мокрец
Gnitze
Any biting midge, small fliesAny biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae), small flies (1–4 mm long); sometimes the species Leptoconops torrens in particular.
Meaning
2 senses(Southern US, US)Any biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae), small flies (1–4 mm long); sometimes the species Leptoconops torrens in particular.
Any biting bug or insect that is normally too small to see with an unaided eye.
More definitions
- minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
Forms
plural: no-see-ums| Singular | no-see-um |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsSee also
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