Meanings
plural chalcids
- Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.
Synonyms: chalcid wasp, chalcidoid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.
More synonyms by meaning
nounany of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish bleskotka
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chalcid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcid
“chalcid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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