单词 | chalcidfly |
释义 | chalcidfly /kal"sid fluy'/, n. , pl. chalcidflies. any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects. Also called chalcid /kal"sid/, chalcid fly, chalcid wasp. [1890-95; < Gk chalk(ós) copper, brass (with allusion to the coloration) + -ID2 + FLY2] |
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