Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An extensive genus of dipterous insects, formerly referred to the family Tipulidæ, or crane-flies, but now forming the type of the family Chironomidæ.
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- noun type genus of the Chironomidae
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The scientific name is chironomus plumorsus and they are also called Canadian Soldiers as they
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The scientific name is chironomus plumorsus and they are also called Canadian Soldiers as they "appear" to arrive from the Canadian side of the lake.
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