chalcid wasp
any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects • Syn: chalcid fly, chalcidfly, chalcid • Hypernyms: hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter • Hyponyms: chalcis fly • Member Holonyms: Chalcididae, family Chalcididae, Chalcidae, family Chalcidae
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