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apple midge

apple midge noun: a small dipterous insect (Lycoriella ingenua), the larva of which bores in apples.

Noun

apple midge (plural apple midges)

  1. (obsolete) A small dipterous insect (Lycoriella ingenua), the larva of which bores in apples.
  2. Any midge whose larvae cause damage to apples.
    Synonyms:
    apple leaf midge, Sciara mali, Molobrus mali

Synonyms of apple midge

Forms of apple midge

pluralapple midges

Questions about apple midge

What does apple midge mean?
Apple midge means a small dipterous insect (Lycoriella ingenua), the larva of which bores in apples.
What part of speech is apple midge?
Apple midge is a noun.
What is the plural of apple midge?
The plural of apple midge is apple midges.

Words near apple midge in the dictionary

  1. apple maggot
  2. apple maggots
  3. apple mango
  4. apple martini
  5. apple martinis
  6. apple midge
  7. apple midges
  8. apple mint
  9. apple mints
  10. apple moss
  11. apple mosses

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