fig wasp

noun

Any wasp associated with figs, of superfamily Chalcidoidea, including many non-pollinaters.

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agaonid
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Meanings

nounfig wasp (plural fig wasps)

plural fig wasps · alternative fig-wasp

  1. Any wasp associated with figs, of superfamily Chalcidoidea, including many non-pollinaters.
    1. Especially those of family Agaonidae, which pollinate figs.

      Synonyms: agaonid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEspecially those of family Agaonidae, which pollinate figs.

Similar
agaonid
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APA

fig wasp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fig%20wasp

MLA

“fig wasp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fig%20wasp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fig wasp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fig%20wasp.

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