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• Midge — Midge, n. [OE. migge, AS. mycge; akin to OS. muggia, D. mug, G. m[ u]cke, OHG. mucca, Icel. m?, Sw. mygga, mygg, Dan. myg; perh. named from its buzzing; cf. Gr. ? to low, bellow.] (Zo[ o]l.) [1913 Webster] 1. Any one of many small, delicate, long …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• midge — [mıdʒ] n [: Old English; Origin: mycg] a small flying insect that can bite people …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Highland midge — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta …   Wikipedia

• biting midge — punkie. [1940 45] * * * ▪ insect  any member of a family of small, bloodsucking insects in the fly order, Diptera, that are often serious pests along seashores, rivers, and lakes and may attack in great numbers and cause extreme discomfort. The… …   Universalium

• phantom midge — ▪ insect       any insect of the family Chaoboridae (order Diptera), similar in appearance to the mosquito. The common name is derived from the fact that the larvae are almost transparent. Their antennae are modified into grasping organs. The… …   Universalium

• Nordic bread culture — has existed in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden from prehistoric time through to the present. Contents 1 Prehistoric time (until around 1000 AD) 2 Denmark 2.1 History …   Wikipedia

• Mansonella perstans — Loa loa (right) and M. perstans (left) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

• Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Sweet itch — Also known as Queensland Itch, Summer Itch or more technically, Culicoides Hypersensitivity.Sweet Itch is a medical condition in equines caused by an allergic response to the bites of Culicoides midges, commonly known as no see ums . It is most… …   Wikipedia

• insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… …   Universalium

• Ceratopogonidae — A female biting midge, Culicoides sonorensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia