[kal-sid-flahy] 
| any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects. |
| chalcidfly | |
noun | |
| any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects [syn: chalcid fly] |
sɪdˌflaɪ