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chalcid.

Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkælsɪd/
  1. Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.

Where this word comes from

From New Latin genus name Chalcis, from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς, from χαλκός ("copper", "bronze"), because wasps of that genus have metallic colors on their exoskeletons.

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