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| midge [ mij ] (plural midges) |
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1. tiny swarming fly: a small slender flying insect that occurs globally, particularly in swarms near bodies of standing water, or a related biting insect that can transmit blood-borne diseases. Family Chironomidae, Ceratopogonidae.
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2. person of small stature: a person or animal of small stature
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| [ Old English mycg< Indo-European, probably an imitation of humming] |
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