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Chironomidae

noun

midges

• Syn: ↑family Chironomidae

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Nematocera, ↑suborder Nematocera

• Member Meronyms: ↑midge, ↑Chironomus, ↑genus Chironomus

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\\ˌkīrəˈnäməˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Chironomus, type genus + -idae

: a family of minute long-legged nematocerous two-winged flies that is now usually restricted to forms without piercing mouthparts but formerly also including the biting midges and related forms

Useful english dictionary. 2012.