Meanings
comparative more encyrtiform · superlative most encyrtiform
- Of a shape pertaining to encyrtid parastic wasps, specifically their eggs.
2015-18, UNIFAS Featured Creatures, Theresa Chormanski and Ronald D. Cave, University of Florida, Florida The egg is stalked with a heavy rib running down the side and through the stalk; this appearance is referred to as encyrtiform type and is common in the Encyrtidae.
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