"mufflehead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: muffleheads [plural]
Etymology: muffle + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|muffle|head}} muffle + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} mufflehead (plural muffleheads)
  1. (US, dialect) A chironomid (non-biting midge). Tags: US, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Culicomorphs

Inflected forms

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