| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
Usage: usually capitalized C&L
Etymology: from Clear Lake, Calif.
: a minute nonbiting fly ( Chaoborus asticopus ) that is a major pest about Clear Lake, Calif., where it swarms in great numbers — compare chaoboridae
| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
Usage: usually capitalized C&L
Etymology: from Clear Lake, Calif.
: a minute nonbiting fly ( Chaoborus asticopus ) that is a major pest about Clear Lake, Calif., where it swarms in great numbers — compare chaoboridae
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012