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Word: Chironomid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Chironomidae (plural), from the genus name Chironomus, from Greek kheironomos ‘pantomime dancer’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kʌɪˈrɒnəmɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an insect of a family (Chironomidae) that comprises the non-biting midges.
Short Definition:insect of family (Chironomidae) which comprises non-biting midges
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