ALL meanings of chalcid
chal·cid·fly
C c - noun chalcid any tiny hymenopterous insect of the family Chalcididae and related families, whose larvae are parasites of other insects 3
- noun chalcid any of a large family (Chalcididae) of very small wasps, either four-winged or wingless, many of whose larvae live as parasites in the eggs, larvae, or pupae of other insects 3
- adjective chalcid of these insects 3
- noun chalcid A minute parasitic wasp of a large group whose members lay eggs inside the eggs of other insects. They typically have bright metallic coloration. 1
- noun plural chalcid any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects. 1
- noun chalcid Any of many small wasps, of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, having parasitic larvae. 0