chironomid

noun

Meaning

Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

larvae(English)chironomoid(English)chironomine(English)non-biting midge(English)midge(English)lake fly(English)biting midge(English)chermid(English)

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Sources

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