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Ceratopogonidae

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n.1.a natural family of insects including the biting midges and sand flies.
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Noun1.Ceratopogonidae - biting midges; sand flies
family Ceratopogonidae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Nematocera, suborder Nematocera - mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies
biting midge, no-see-um, punkey, punkie, punky - minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
Ceratopogon, genus Ceratopogon - type genus of the Ceratopogonidae


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