Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chalcid_fly

1 sense of chalcid fly

Sense 1
chalcid fly, chalcidfly, chalcid, chalcid wasp -- (any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects)
       => hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter -- (insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing)