agaontidae

agaontidae
\\ˌagāˈäntəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Agaonidae
: a family of small chiefly tropical chalcid wasps having the fore and hind pairs of legs heavier than the middle pair and the male usually wingless — see fig wasp

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  • agaontidae — ag·a·on·ti·dae …   English syllables

  • fig wasp — noun : a minute insect (Blastophaga psenes) of the family Agaontidae that breeds in the caprifig and is important as the agent in the process of caprification; broadly : an insect of the family Agaontidae * * * a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes …   Useful english dictionary

  • fig wasp — noun Date: 1883 a minute wasp (Blastophaga psenes of the family Agaontidae) that breeds in the caprifig and is the agent of caprification; broadly any wasp of the same family …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • agaonidae — ˌagāˈänəˌdē Etymology: New Latin, from Agaon, type genus + idae synonym of agaontidae …   Useful english dictionary

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