Chalcidoidea

plural noun

Chal·​ci·​doi·​dea

ˌkalsəˈdȯidēə

: a superfamily of Hymenoptera comprising the chalcid flies

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Chalcid-, Chalcis + -oidea

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