Encyrtidae

plural noun

En·​cyr·​ti·​dae
ə̇nˈsərtəˌdē,
en-
: a large cosmopolitan family of small chalcid wasps parasitic in the eggs or later stages of many insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Encyrtus, type genus (from Greek enkyrtos curved, crooked, from en in + kyrtos convex, bulging) + -idae; akin to Latin curvus curved

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“Encyrtidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Encyrtidae. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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