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Pesky African Insect Crossword Clue

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noun

• bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.

30%5Pesky insect
noun

• minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water

30%4Pesky insect
noun

• any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

• (British usage) mosquito

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