chalcid
/ˈkælsɪd/(亦作chalcid wasp)
noun
1- a minute parasitic wasp of a large group whose members lay eggs inside the eggs of other insects. They typically have bright metallic coloration.小蜂。
1.1
- Superfamily Chalcidoidea, order Hymenoptera.小蜂总科, 膜翅目。
词源
late 19th cent.: from modern Latin Chalcis (genus name)， from Greek khalkos 'copper， brass'， +-ID3.