CHALCID FLY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects

Synonyms:

chalcid; chalcid fly; chalcid wasp; chalcidfly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("chalcid fly" is a kind of...):

hymenopter; hymenopteran; hymenopteron; hymenopterous insect (insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chalcid fly"):

chalcis fly (a variety of chalcid fly)

Holonyms ("chalcid fly" is a member of...):

Chalcidae; Chalcididae; family Chalcidae; family Chalcididae (an arthropod family including: chalcidflies)