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chalcidfly

[ kal-sid-flahy ]

noun

, plural chal·cid·flies.
  1. 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chalcidfly1

1890–95; < Greek chalk ( ós ) copper, brass (with allusion to the coloration) + -id 2 + fly 1

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