chalcid
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noun \ˈkal-səd\Definition of CHALCID
: any of a superfamily (Chalcidoidea) of mostly minute wasps parasitic in the larval state on the larvae or pupae of other insects
— chalcid adjective
Origin of CHALCID
ultimately from Greek chalkos copper, bronze
First Known Use: 1893
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