CHIRONOMID

Meaning of CHIRONOMID in English

[ kʌɪ'rɒnəmɪd ]

■ noun Entomology an insect of a family (Chironomidae) which comprises the non-biting midges.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Chironomus (genus name), from Gk kheironomos 'pantomime dancer'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

CHIRONOMID — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek cheironomos one who gestures with his hands Date: 1915 any of a family (Chironomidae) of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHIRONOMID — I. kīˈränəmə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Chironomidae : of or relating to the Chironomidae II. noun ( -s ) : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHIRONOMID — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek cheironomos one who gestures with his hands Date: 1915 : any of a family (Chironomidae) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHIRONOMID — [chi.ron.o.mid] n [ultim. fr. Gk cheironomos one who gestures with his hands] (1915): any of a family (Chironomidae) of midges …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHIRONOMID — n. Pronunciation: k ī - ' rä-n ə -m ə d Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek cheironomos one who …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHIRONOMID MIDGE — звонец (Chironomus); pl звонцы, дергуны (Chironomidae)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CHIRONOMID MIDGE — звонец ( Chironomus ) ; pl звонцы, дергуны ( Chironomidae )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MIDGE — noun Etymology: Middle English migge, from Old English mycg; akin to Old High German mucka ~, Greek myia fly, Latin …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TENDIPEDID — |tendə|pedə̇d adjective or noun Etymology: New Latin Tendipedidae : chironomid
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIDGE — noun Etymology: Middle English migge, from Old English mycg; akin to Old High German mucka midge, Greek myia fly, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MIDGE — [midge] n [ME migge, fr. OE mycg; akin to OHG mucka midge, Gk myia fly, L musca] (bef. 12c): a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MIDGE — also called Chironomid, Nonbiting Midge, or Gnat (family Chironomidae), any of a group of tiny two-winged flies (order Diptera). Although …
Britannica English vocabulary
MIDGE — 1) мелкое двукрылое насекомое 2) энт. галлица; pl галлицы (Itonididae) 3) энт. звонец; pl звонцы, дергуны (Chironomidae) • - biting midges - carrot midge - chironomid …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MIDGE — 1) мелкое двукрылое насекомое 2) энт. галлица; pl галлицы ( Itonididae ) 3) энт. звонец; pl звонцы, дергуны ( Chironomidae …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ЗВОНЦЫ — 1) chironomids 2) (Chironomidae) harlequin flies 3) энт. midge 4) chironomid midge 5) nonbiting midges
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь
ЗВОНЕЦ — 1) энт. midge 2) (Chironomus) chironomid midge
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь
ДЕРГУНЫ — (Chironomidae) 1) энт. midge 2) chironomid midge 3) nonbiting midges
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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