noseeum

/noʊˈsi.əm/

Etymology

Shortened no see them.

noseeum means A biting midge, a small flying insect that harasses people outdoors, particularly in warm weather after sunset. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

noun

A biting midge, a small flying insect that harasses people outdoors, particularly in warm weather after sunset.“Noseeums will go right through a tent screen.”