chironomid

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

chironomid [kaɪˈrɒnəmɪd]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a member of the Chironomidae, a family of nonbiting midges

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of or relating to this family

[from New Latin chironomus, from Greek kheironomos a gesturer, from kheir hand + nomos manager + -id²]

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			The smaller fish will love chironomid and mosquito larva. Koi Feeding ? Maintaining a Healthy Diet by John Stoner / Pets and Animals community Salinities in the southern Coorong are now 5-6 times that of seawater--much higher than the maximum level tolerated by the small hardyhead fish and chironomid larvae that were the main food source for water birds. Leading scientist formulates rescue plan for the Coorong by Considine, Mary-Lou / Ecos Changes in carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of chironomid larvae during growth, starvation and metamorphosis. Applicability of stable isotope analyses for ecological studies of ... by Won, Nam-Il; Kawamura, Tomohiko; Takami, Hideki; Watanabe, Yoshiro / Journal of Shellfish Research			chirk chirk up chirm chiro chiro- Chirocephalus chirocosmetics chirognomy chirograph Chirographer Chirographer of fines Chirographic Chirographist chirography Chirogymnast Chirological Chirologist chirology chiromance chiromancer chiromancy Chiromanist Chiromantic Chiromonic Chiron chironomid Chironomidae Chironomus chironomy Chiroplast chiroplasty chiropodist chiropody chiropractic chiropractic medicine chiropractor chiropraxis chiropter chiroptera chiropteran Chirosophist chirothesia chirotonize chirotony chirp Chirper chirpily chirpiness chirping Chirpingly chirpy			Chirologist Chirologist chirology chirology chiromance chiromancer chiromancer chiromancy chiromancy chiromancy Chiromanist chiromantic chiromegaly chiromegaly Chiromonic Chiromyiformes Chiromyiformes Chiromyiformes Chiron Chiron Chiron Chiron School of Crystal Therapy Chironectes Chironectes minimus Chironemid Chironemid Chironemidae Chironemidae Chironex Chironex fleckeri chironomid Chironomid Pupal Exuviae Technique Chironomidae chironomids Chironomus Chironomy Chiroplast chiroplasty chiroplasty chiroplasty chiropodalgia chiropodist chiropodist chiropodist chiropodists chiropodists chiropodists chiropody chiropody chiropody Chiropotes Chiropracter Chiropracter Chiropracter chiropractic chiropractic chiropractic Chiropractic adjustment Chiropractic adjustment Chiropractic adjustment Chiropractic adjustment

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.