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    CHALCID

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insectsplay

    Synonyms:

    chalcid; chalcid fly; chalcid wasp; chalcidfly

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("chalcid" is a kind of...):

    hymenopter; hymenopteran; hymenopteron; hymenopterous insect (insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chalcid"):

    chalcis fly (a variety of chalcid fly)

    Holonyms ("chalcid" is a member of...):

    Chalcidae; Chalcididae; family Chalcidae; family Chalcididae (an arthropod family including: chalcidflies)

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