GENUS CHIRONOMUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Chironomus mean? 

• GENUS CHIRONOMUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS CHIRONOMUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Chironomidae

  Familiarity information: GENUS CHIRONOMUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS CHIRONOMUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Chironomidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chironomus; genus Chironomus

Hypernyms ("genus Chironomus" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Holonyms ("genus Chironomus" is a member of...):

Chironomidae; family Chironomidae (midges)