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chalcid

Pronunciation: /ˈkalsɪd/
(also chalcid wasp)
Definition of chalcid

noun

  • a minute metallic-coloured parasitic wasp of a large group whose members lay eggs inside the eggs of other insects.
    • Superfamily Chalcidoidea, order Hymenoptera

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Chalcis (genus name), from Greek khalkos 'copper, brass', + -id3

chalcid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chalcid in the US English dictionary