Associations to the word «Chalcid»

Wiktionary

CHALCID, noun. Any of many small wasps, of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, having parasitic larvae
CHALCID WASP, noun. Any of many parasitoid wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea

Dictionary definition

CHALCID, noun. Any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects.

Wise words

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