English noun: chalcidfly | |||
1. | chalcidfly (animal) any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects | ||
Synonyms | chalcid, chalcid fly, chalcid wasp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hymenopter, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chalcis fly | ||
Member meronym | Chalcidae, Chalcididae, family Chalcidae, family Chalcididae | ||