frog-biting midge

noun

A small insect in the family Corethrellidae (related to mosquitos) that feeds on the blood of frogs.

Meanings

nounfrog-biting midge (plural frog-biting midges)

plural frog-biting midges

  1. A small insect in the family Corethrellidae (related to mosquitos) that feeds on the blood of frogs.
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