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midge
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midge  (mj)
n.
1. Any of various gnatlike flies of the family Chironomidae, found worldwide and frequently occurring in swarms near ponds and lakes.
2. Any of various similar dipteran insects, such as the biting midges of the family Ceratopogonidae.
3. A little person.

[Middle English, from Old English mycg.]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.midgemidge - minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
gnat - any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
Translations
midge [mɪdʒ] Nmosquito m pequeño

midge [ˈmɪdʒ] nmoucheron m

midge
n (Brit) → Mücke f

midge [mɪdʒ] nmoscerino; (biting) → pappataci m inv
midge [mɪdʒ] nmoscerino; (biting) → pappataci m inv

midge ذُبَابَة صغيرة komár dansemyg kleine Mücke σκνίπα mosquito sääski moucheron mušica moscerino 小虫 작은 날벌레 mug knott komar mosquito мошка mygga แมลงตัวเล็กคล้ายยุงกัดคนและสัตว์ tatarcık muỗi vằn 蠓虫


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