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sorghum midge

sorghum midge noun: contarinia sorghicola, a gall midge pest of sorghum.

Noun

sorghum midge (plural sorghum midges)

  1. Contarinia sorghicola, a gall midge pest of sorghum.
    • the sorghum midge and the clover midge make it nearly impossible to grow the seed of these plants in certain sections1940, Ephraim Porter Felt, Plant Galls and Gall Makers, page 27

Forms of sorghum midge

pluralsorghum midges

Questions about sorghum midge

What does sorghum midge mean?
Sorghum midge means contarinia sorghicola, a gall midge pest of sorghum.
What part of speech is sorghum midge?
Sorghum midge is a noun.
What is the plural of sorghum midge?
The plural of sorghum midge is sorghum midges.

Words near sorghum midge in the dictionary

  1. sorghin
  2. sorgho
  3. sorghorubin
  4. sorghum
  5. sorghum downy mildew
  6. sorghum midge
  7. sorghum midges
  8. sorghum molasses
  9. sorghum rum
  10. sorghum rums
  11. sorghum syrup

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