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proctotrupid

proctotrupid noun: any of the family Proctotrupidae of wasps.

Noun

proctotrupid (plural proctotrupids)

  1. Any of the family Proctotrupidae of wasps.
    • Larval proctotrupids are mostly parasitoids of litter or rotten wood-inhabiting larvae.2015, Vladimir V. Gouli, Concise Illustrated Dictionary of Biocontrol Terms, page 116

Forms of proctotrupid

pluralproctotrupids

Questions about proctotrupid

What does proctotrupid mean?
Proctotrupid means any of the family Proctotrupidae of wasps.
What part of speech is proctotrupid?
Proctotrupid is a noun.
What is the plural of proctotrupid?
The plural of proctotrupid is proctotrupids.

Words near proctotrupid in the dictionary

  1. proctostomy
  2. proctosurgery
  3. proctosurgical
  4. proctotomies
  5. proctotomy
  6. proctotrupid
  7. proctotrupids
  8. proctotrupomorph
  9. proctotrupomorphs
  10. proctour
  11. proctours

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