parasitoid wasp
A large subportion of taxonomically closely-related wasp taxa who engage in parasitoidismA large subportion of taxonomically closely-related wasp taxa who engage in parasitoidism; usually defined as the spider wasps (Pompilidae), ichneumonoids, orussoids, chalcidoids, and platygastroids.
» You're a parasitoid wasp, aren't you?
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1 sensesA large subportion of taxonomically closely-related wasp taxa who engage in parasitoidism; usually defined as the spider wasps (Pompilidae), ichneumonoids, orussoids, chalcidoids, and platygastroids.
Examples
1 sentencesYou're a parasitoid wasp, aren't you?
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From parasitoid + wasp.From parasitoid + wasp.
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Forms
plural: parasitoid wasps| Singular | parasitoid wasp |
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See also
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