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punkie

/ˈpʌŋ.ki/

Traduction: Nom désignant un très petit insecte diptère qui se nourrit du sang des mammifères, des oiseaux et d’autres insectes.

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noun

/ˈpʌŋ.ki/formal
  • frNom désignant un très petit insecte diptère qui se nourrit du sang des mammifères, des oiseaux et d’autres insectes.

A noun referring to a very small two-winged insect that feeds on the blood of mammals, birds, and other insects.

  1. Biting insectB2informalamerican

    A very small, two-winged insect that feeds on the blood of mammals, birds, and other insects.

    frMoucheron piqueur

    • We were swatting punkies all evening by the lake.
    • A punkie bite can be surprisingly itchy.
    • The hikers wore long sleeves to protect against punkies.

    Synonymesbiting midgegnatmidgeno-see-umsandfly