midges

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Definitions

noun

Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera
Any bait or lure designed to resemble a midge

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Synonyms

chironomidae family chironomidae gnats biting midge mosquitoes insects skeeter mayflies stoneflies horseflies blowflies whitefly mites caddis greenfly nymphs

Associated

midge diptera galls biting flies ticks gall pests moths larvae

Rhymes

ridges abridges fridges city of bridges abridge his breckenridge is bridge his bridge is bridges brydges

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