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CHALCIS

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Chalcididae

Synonyms:

Chalcis; genus Chalcis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Chalcis"):

chalcis fly (a variety of chalcid fly)

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

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

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