punkie

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punk·ie

also punk·y (pŭng′kē)

n. pl. punk·ies

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

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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]

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Noun

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

biting midge, no-see-um, punkey, punky

gnat - any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

Ceratopogonidae, family Ceratopogonidae - biting midges; sand flies

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