CHIRONOMIDAE


Meaning of CHIRONOMIDAE in English

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

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