chironomid
noun
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Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.
Example: Fossil chironomids have proven useful as indicators of climatic change.
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Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.
Example: Fossil chironomids have proven useful as indicators of climatic change.