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parasitoid wasp

parasitoid wasp noun: a large subportion of taxonomically closely-related wasp taxa who engage in parasitoidism; usually defined as the spider wasps (Pompilidae), ichneumonoids, orussoids, chalcidoids, and platygastroids.

Noun

parasitoid wasp (plural parasitoid wasps)

  1. A large subportion of taxonomically closely-related wasp taxa who engage in parasitoidism; usually defined as the spider wasps (Pompilidae), ichneumonoids, orussoids, chalcidoids, and platygastroids.

parasitoid wasp meaning in Arabic

parasitoid wasp in Arabic

parasitoid wasp
زِنْبَار طُفَيْلِيّ zinbār ṭufayliyy

Forms of parasitoid wasp

pluralparasitoid wasps

Origin of parasitoid wasp

From parasitoid + wasp.

Questions about parasitoid wasp

What does parasitoid wasp mean?
Parasitoid wasp means a large subportion of taxonomically closely-related wasp taxa who engage in parasitoidism; usually defined as the spider wasps (Pompilidae), ichneumonoids, orussoids, chalcidoids, and platygastroids.
What is parasitoid wasp in Arabic?
Parasitoid wasp in Arabic is زِنْبَار طُفَيْلِيّ (zinbār ṭufayliyy). See Parasitoid wasp meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is parasitoid wasp?
Parasitoid wasp is a noun.
What is the plural of parasitoid wasp?
The plural of parasitoid wasp is parasitoid wasps.

Words near parasitoid wasp in the dictionary

  1. parasitocidal
  2. parasitofauna
  3. parasitofaunal
  4. parasitofaunas
  5. parasitoid
  6. parasitoid wasp
  7. parasitoidal
  8. parasitoidisation
  9. parasitoidism
  10. parasitoidisms
  11. parasitoids

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