CHALCIS FLY

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Meaning:

A variety of chalcid fly

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("chalcis fly" is a kind of...):

chalcid; chalcid fly; chalcid wasp; chalcidfly (any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects)

Holonyms ("chalcis fly" is a member of...):

Chalcis; genus Chalcis (type genus of the Chalcididae)

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