Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apple midge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: ap-ple midge
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small dipterous insect (Lycoriella ingenua), the larva of which bores in apples.

Obsolete

noun

Any midge whose larvae cause damage to apples.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

apple midges (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Sciara

Synonyms

apple leaf midge Sciara mali Molobrus mali

Questions

What does apple midge mean?: A small dipterous insect (Lycoriella ingenua), the larva of which bores in apples.

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