Chironomus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χειρονόμος (kheironómos, “a pantomimist”).

Proper noun

Chironomus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Chironomidae – some of the non-biting midges.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Holometabola - superorder; Diptera - order; Nematocera - suborder; Culicomorpha - infraorder; Chironomoidea - superfamily; Chironomidae - family; Chironominae - subfamily; Chironomini - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): For the numerous species see Chironomus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

References

Chironomus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Chironomus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Chironomus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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