chalcidfly

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Noun

1.chalcidfly - any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insectschalcid, chalcid fly, chalcid wasphymenopter, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect - insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercingChalcidae, Chalcididae, family Chalcidae, family Chalcididae - an arthropod family including: chalcidflieschalcis fly - a variety of chalcid fly