noun · rare

chalcid

chalcid · chalcids

Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids…Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.

/ˈkælsɪd/

Meaning

1 senses

Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.
any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects

Translations

1 languages

Origin

From New Latin genus name Chalcis, from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς, from χαλκός ("copper", "bron

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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Forms

plural: chalcids

Singular	chalcid
Plural	chalcids

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms

chalcid wasp chalcidoid

Close in meaning

any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects:chalcid fly chalcidfly chalcid wasp

Word family

1 related words

Derivedchalcidology