chalcidfly

[ kal-sid-flahy ]
/ ˈkæl sɪdˌflaɪ /

noun, plural chal·cid·flies.

any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects.
Also called chal·cid [kal-sid] /ˈkæl sɪd/, chalcid fly, chalcid wasp.

Origin of chalcidfly

1890–95; < Greek chalk(ós) copper, brass (with allusion to the coloration) + -id2 + fly2

Words nearby chalcidfly

chalazion, chalcanthite, chalcedon, chalcedony, chalcid, chalcidfly, chalcidice, chalcidicum, chalcis, chalco-, chalcocite

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British Dictionary definitions for chalcid

chalcid

chalcid fly

/ (ˈkælsɪd) /

noun

any tiny hymenopterous insect of the family Chalcididae and related families, whose larvae are parasites of other insects

Word Origin for chalcid

C19: from New Latin Chalcis type genus, from Greek khalkos copper, referring to its metallic sheen