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noun
Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: chalcid wasp, chalcidoid
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chalcid fly, chalcidfly, chalcid wasp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter
Narrower terms: chalcis fly
History
From New Latin genus name Chalcis, from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς, from χαλκός ("copper", "bronze"), because wasps of that genus have metallic colors on their exoskeletons.
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