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词汇 chironomid
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Definition of chironomid in English:

chironomid

noun kʌɪˈrɒnəmɪdkīˈränəmid
Entomology
  • An insect of a family (Chironomidae ) that comprises the non-biting midges.

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    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.

    〔昆〕摇蚊科昆虫

    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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