Midge
WordNet
noun
(1) Minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, , from . Compare Dutch , German .
Noun
- 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.