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, ↑chalcidfly, ↑chalcid
• Hypernyms: ↑hymenopterous insect, ↑hymenopteran, ↑hymenopteron, ↑hymenopter
• Hyponyms: ↑chalcis fly
• Member Holonyms: ↑Chalcididae, ↑family Chalcididae, ↑Chalcidae, ↑family Chalcidae
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nounsee chalcid fly
Useful english dictionary. 2012.