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BITING MIDGES

\bˈa͡ɪtɪŋ mˈɪd͡ʒɪz], \bˈa‍ɪtɪŋ mˈɪd‍ʒɪz], \b_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ m_ˈɪ_dʒ_ɪ_z]\

Definitions of BITING MIDGES

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A family of biting midges, in the order DIPTERA. It includes the genus Culicoides which transmits filarial parasites pathogenic to man and other primates.

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