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CHALCID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
Synonyms:
chalcid; chalcid fly; chalcid wasp; chalcidfly
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chalcid" is a kind of...):
hymenopter; hymenopteran; hymenopteron; hymenopterous insect (insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chalcid"):
chalcis fly (a variety of chalcid fly)
Holonyms ("chalcid" is a member of...):
Chalcidae; Chalcididae; family Chalcidae; family Chalcididae (an arthropod family including: chalcidflies)