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Word: Midge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English mycg(e), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mug and German Mücke, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin musca and Greek muia ‘fly’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small or minute two-winged fly that forms swarms and breeds near water or marshy areas.
Short Definition:small or minute two-winged fly that forms swarms and breeds near water
Definition:
a small person.
Short Definition:small person
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