Complete Definition of "midge"

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Pronunciation
AHD|mĭj, IPA|/mɪd�/, SAMPA|/mIdZ/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪd�|-ɪd�

Noun
en-noun

  1. Any of various small two-winged fly|flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.

Derived terms
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apple midge
biting midge
dung midge
gall midge
mackerel-midge
meniscus midge
midge cap
mid2
midge grass
midget
mountain midge
net-winged midge
non-biting midge
pear midge
phantom midge
solitary midge
wheat-midge

Translations
trans-top|fly of family Chironomidae or Ceratopogonidae
French: moucheron m
trans-mid
Italian: moscerino m
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Category:Insects

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