chironomid
Britishnoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of chironomid
C19: from New Latin chironomus, from Greek kheironomos a gesturer, from kheir hand + nomos manager + -id ²
Example Sentences
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“Pursuing these fish on a chironomid is difficult, because they don’t track the way they do on a callibaetis,” Duchateau said.
From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2014
Fly anglers catching small leech and chironomid flies have been doing well at Lone Lake on Whidbey Island and Pass Lake near Deception Pass.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2014
It is mainly a chironomid fly-fishing lake, and many troll deep with a woolly bugger.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2012
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