Any of various small two-winged flies, belonging to the family Chironomidae in the order Diptera.

An unsigned diplomatic note written in the third person, of the nature of a memorandum but sometimes considered to be more formal.

(taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: the generic name (or generic epithet, the genus of the species) and the specific name (a term used only in zoology, never in botany, for the second part of a binomial) or the specific epithet (the term always used in botany, which can also be used in zoology).

A shallow depression used by ground birds as a nest; a scrape.

A Canadian social-democratic political party which fields candidates in both federal and provincial elections.

Having a projection resembling a leaf on the nose.

A bat of the family Phyllostomidae, having a pointed projection on the snout.

(finance) A type of loan or loan condition in which the borrower agrees with the lender not to allow any other lender or creditor to rank ahead for payment in the event of a liquidation. Such a loan is unsecured (ie. not backed by a charge over specific assets).

Of a job, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., the usual office hours in many countries.

(informal) To work a typical job beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.