insect bite

/ˌɪnˈsɛkt baɪt/
/ˈɪnsɛkt baɪt/
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Other forms: insect bites

Definitions of insect bite
  1. noun
    a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
    synonyms: bite, sting
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    types:
    bee sting
    a sting inflicted by a bee
    flea bite
    sting inflicted by a flea
    mosquito bite
    a sting inflicted by a mosquito
    type of:
    harm, hurt, injury, trauma
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
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