chalcid wasp

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chalcid wasp - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  chalcid wasp
      n 1: any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on
           eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in
           destroying injurious insects [syn: chalcid fly,
           chalcidfly, chalcid, chalcid wasp]