- chal|cid|i|an
- chal|cid|i|an «kal SIHD ee uhn», adjective, noun.–adj.belonging to or having the characteristics of a chalcid.–n.= chalcid. (Cf. ↑chalcid)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chal|cid|i|an
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chal|cid — «KAL sihd», noun, or chalcid fly, any one of a family of very small, four winged insects whose larvae live as parasites on other insects. ╂[< New Latin Chalcides the genus name < Greek chalkós copper (from their color)] … Useful english dictionary
chal — acros·ti·chal; ar·chal·lax·is; au·ri·chal·cite; bou·chal; chal·a·ra; chal·a·rop·sis; chal·a·zif·er·ous; chal·a·zog·a·my; chal·a·zoid·ite; chal·can·thite; chal·ce·don; chal·ce·don·ic; chal·ced·o·ny; chal·ce·don·yx; chal·chi·huitl; chal·chu·ite;… … English syllables
cid — acar·i·cid·al; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·cid·ia; ade·cid·u·ate; ae·cid·i·al; ae·cid·i·o·spore; ae·cid·i·um; aphi·cid·al; as·car·i·cid·al; as·cid·i·a·cea; as·cid·i·ae; as·cid·i·an; as·cid·i·ar·i·um; as·cid·i·form; as·cid·i·oi·da; as·cid·i·ol·o·gy;… … English syllables
chalcid — chal·cid … English syllables
chalcidian — chal·cid·i·an … English syllables
chalcidic — chal·cid·ic … English syllables
chalcid — chal•cid [[t]ˈkæl sɪd[/t]] n. ent any of various tiny wasps of the family Chalcididae, many having larvae that are parasitic on pest insects Also called chal′cid fly , chal′cid wasp . Etymology: 1880–85; < NLChalcid , s. ofChalcisa genus <… … From formal English to slang
chalcidicum — chal·cid·i·cum … English syllables
chalcididae — chal·cid·i·dae … English syllables
Chalcidice — Chal•cid•i•ce [[t]kælˈsɪd ə si[/t]] n. geg a peninsula in NE Greece Greek, Khalkidiki … From formal English to slang
