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Midge
Meaning
Noun
●
In Dipterans:
any of various small two-winged
flies
,
for example
, from the family Chironomidae or
non-biting midges
, the family Chaoboridae or
phantom midges
, and the family Ceratopogonidae or
biting midges
, all
belonging
to the order Diptera
●
In Fishing:
any
bait
or
lure
designed
to
resemble
a midge
Name
●
A
female
given name
of
rare
usage
,
variant
of Madge.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
midge
English
mydge
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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