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chalcid
/ ˈkælsɪd /
noun
- any tiny hymenopterous insect of the family Chalcididae and related families, whose larvae are parasites of other insects
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chalcid1
C19: from New Latin Chalcis type genus, from Greek khalkos copper, referring to its metallic sheen
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Example Sentences
"Lady-birds" and their larv, the larv of lace-winged flies and syrphus-flies, the small chalcid fly and spiders devour them.
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These are the families Chalcid, Holaspid, and the more extensive one of Zonurid.
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The ears are distinct, whereas in the Chalcid they are hidden under the skin.
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One is likely to get hundreds of these Chalcid flies from a single caterpillar.
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Parapsidal grooves: the grooves or furrows on each side of the Chalcid scutellum, defining the parapsidae.
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