CHIRONOMUS

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Chironomidae

Synonyms:

Chironomus; genus Chironomus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Chironomus" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Holonyms ("Chironomus" is a member of...):

Chironomidae; family Chironomidae (midges)

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