Definition of chironomid in English:

chironomid

noun kʌɪˈrɒnəmɪdkīˈränəmid

Entomology

An insect of a family (Chironomidae ) that comprises the non-biting midges.
Example sentencesExamples
- Fish were held in large plastic tanks or large aquaria when not being used, and they were fed frozen chironomids and live damselfly larvae.
- As river fish and their invertebrate prey, such as chironomids and caddis larvae, have evolved together, each has influenced the behaviour of the other.
- By 10-11 days after hatching, young gar begin feeding on small crustaceans, such as cladocerans and copepods, and insects, including various dipterans such as chironomids.
- Young Atlantic salmon in streams eat mainly the larvae of aquatic insects such as blackflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and chironomids.
- The worms are actually the dark-red larvae of non-biting mosquito-like insects known as chironomids, more commonly called midges.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chironomidae (plural), from the genus name Chironomus, from Greek kheironomos 'pantomime dancer'.

Definition of chironomid in US English:

chironomid

nounkīˈränəmid

Entomology

An insect of a family (Chironomidae) that comprises the nonbiting midges.
Example sentencesExamples
- Fish were held in large plastic tanks or large aquaria when not being used, and they were fed frozen chironomids and live damselfly larvae.
- The worms are actually the dark-red larvae of non-biting mosquito-like insects known as chironomids, more commonly called midges.
- As river fish and their invertebrate prey, such as chironomids and caddis larvae, have evolved together, each has influenced the behaviour of the other.
- Young Atlantic salmon in streams eat mainly the larvae of aquatic insects such as blackflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and chironomids.
- By 10-11 days after hatching, young gar begin feeding on small crustaceans, such as cladocerans and copepods, and insects, including various dipterans such as chironomids.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chironomidae (plural), from the genus name Chironomus, from Greek kheironomos ‘pantomime dancer’.

单词	chironomid
释义	Definition of chironomid in English: chironomid noun kʌɪˈrɒnəmɪdkīˈränəmid Entomology An insect of a family (Chironomidae ) that comprises the non-biting midges. Example sentencesExamples Fish were held in large plastic tanks or large aquaria when not being used, and they were fed frozen chironomids and live damselfly larvae. As river fish and their invertebrate prey, such as chironomids and caddis larvae, have evolved together, each has influenced the behaviour of the other. By 10-11 days after hatching, young gar begin feeding on small crustaceans, such as cladocerans and copepods, and insects, including various dipterans such as chironomids. Young Atlantic salmon in streams eat mainly the larvae of aquatic insects such as blackflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and chironomids. The worms are actually the dark-red larvae of non-biting mosquito-like insects known as chironomids, more commonly called midges. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chironomidae (plural), from the genus name Chironomus, from Greek kheironomos 'pantomime dancer'. Definition of chironomid in US English: chironomid nounkīˈränəmid Entomology An insect of a family (Chironomidae) that comprises the nonbiting midges. Example sentencesExamples Fish were held in large plastic tanks or large aquaria when not being used, and they were fed frozen chironomids and live damselfly larvae. The worms are actually the dark-red larvae of non-biting mosquito-like insects known as chironomids, more commonly called midges. As river fish and their invertebrate prey, such as chironomids and caddis larvae, have evolved together, each has influenced the behaviour of the other. Young Atlantic salmon in streams eat mainly the larvae of aquatic insects such as blackflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and chironomids. By 10-11 days after hatching, young gar begin feeding on small crustaceans, such as cladocerans and copepods, and insects, including various dipterans such as chironomids. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chironomidae (plural), from the genus name Chironomus, from Greek kheironomos ‘pantomime dancer’.
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