Definition of chalcididaes Chalcididaes

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Noun
chalcididae - an arthropod family including: chalcidflies
		family Chalcididae, Chalcidae, family Chalcidae
		arthropod family any of the arthropods
		hymenoptera, order hymenoptera an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.
		chalcid, chalcid fly, chalcid wasp, chalcidfly any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
		jointworm, strawworm larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains