HyperDic: chalcid

English > 1 sense of the word chalcid:
NOUNanimalchalcid, chalcid fly, chalcidfly, chalcid waspany of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects
English > chalcid: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects.
Synonymschalcid fly, chalcidfly, chalcid wasp
Member ofChalcididae, family Chalcididae, Chalcidae, family ChalcidaeAn arthropod family including
Narrowerchalcis flyA variety of chalcid fly
Broaderhymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterinsects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
Spanishchalcid

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