chalcidae
Noun
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An arthropod family including: chalcidflies (synset 102219986)
is a type of: arthropod family - any of the arthropodsmember holonym:
- 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
- jointworm, strawworm - larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
- chalcis, genus chalcis - type genus of the Chalcididae
belongs to: hymenoptera, order hymenoptera - an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.
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