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mufflehead

mufflehead noun: a chironomid (non-biting midge).

Noun

mufflehead (plural muffleheads)

  1. (US, dialectal) A chironomid (non-biting midge).

Forms of mufflehead

pluralmuffleheads

Origin of mufflehead

From muffle + head.

Questions about mufflehead

What does mufflehead mean?
Mufflehead means a chironomid (non-biting midge).
What part of speech is mufflehead?
Mufflehead is a noun.
What is the plural of mufflehead?
The plural of mufflehead is muffleheads.

Words near mufflehead in the dictionary

  1. muffle up
  2. muffled
  3. muffled up
  4. muffledly
  5. muffledness
  6. mufflehead
  7. muffleheads
  8. muffler
  9. muffler bearing
  10. muffler bearings
  11. muffler furnace

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