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chironomid

British

/ kaɪˈrɒnəmɪd /

noun

a member of the Chironomidae, a family of nonbiting midges

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adjective

of or relating to this family

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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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