"lake fly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lake flies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|lake flies}} lake fly (plural lake flies)
  1. Any of various non-biting midges of the family Chironomidae, chironomids. Categories (lifeform): Culicomorphs, Mayflies
    Sense id: en-lake_fly-en-noun-ybZkJgW- Disambiguation of Culicomorphs: 63 21 16 Disambiguation of Mayflies: 45 14 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 26 20
  2. Any of various midges of the genus Chaoborus, the adult stage of a glassworm. Categories (lifeform): Mayflies
    Sense id: en-lake_fly-en-noun-ugmMj8FB Disambiguation of Mayflies: 45 14 41
  3. (US) Ephemera simulans, a species of mayfly. Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Mayflies
    Sense id: en-lake_fly-en-noun-sSM4Wk59 Disambiguation of Mayflies: 45 14 41 Categories (other): American English

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