no-see-um
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- 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.
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