chalcidid

English

Noun

chalcidid (plural chalcidids)

  1. (zoology) Any member of the family Chalcididae, certain wasps.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with chalcid (“member of the superfamily Chalcidoidea”). (In modern usage, the more logical chalcidoid is often used for the superfamily.)

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