Chironomus
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek χειρονόμος (kheironómos, “a pantomimist”).
Proper noun
Chironomus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Chironomidae – some of the non-biting midges.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Diptera – order; Nematocera – suborder; Culicomorpha – infraorder; Chironomoidea – superfamily; Chironomidae – family; Chironominae - subfamily; Chironomini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): For the numerous species see Chironomus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
- Chironomus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Chironomus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Chironomus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons