chal|cid

chal|cid
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)]

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  • chalcidian — chal·cid·i·an …   English syllables

  • chalcidic — chal·cid·ic …   English syllables

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