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midge [mɪdʒ] n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any fragile mosquito-like dipterous insect of the family Chironomidae, occurring in dancing swarms, esp near water 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any similar or related insect, such as the biting midge and gall midge 3. a small or diminutive person or animal [Old English mycge; compare Old High German mucca, Danish myg] midgy adj midge (mɪdʒ) n. 1. any of numerous minute dipterous insects, esp. of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito. 2. a tiny person. [before 900; Old English mycg(e); c. Old Saxon muggia, Old High German mucca, Old Norse mȳ; akin to Latin musca, Greek myîa fly]
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