What does "chironomid" mean?

Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.

What is a synonym for "chironomid"?

Common synonyms include: midge, midges.

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Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.
"Fossil chironomids have proven useful as indicators of climatic change."

"Fossil chironomids have proven useful as indicators of climatic change."

Borrowed from translingual Chironomidae.