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Showing words for CHALCID using the English dictionary
7 Letter Words for Chalcid
chalcid
6 Letter Words for Chalcid
chadic, clicha
5 Letter Words for Chalcid
alcid, cachi, calci, calic, calid, chica, child, cicad, clach, clich, halid, laich, licca
4 Letter Words for Chalcid
acid, caci, cadi, caic, caid, calc, ccid, chad, chai, chal, chia, chic, chil, clad, dahl, dail, dali, dhai, dhal, dial, dich, hail, hdlc, hila, hild, laic, laid, lich
3 Letter Words for Chalcid
acc, ach, adc, adh, ahi, aid, ail, alc, ald, cad, cai, cal, cha, chi, cia, cid, cli, dah, dal, dca, dha, dia, dil, had, hcl, hdl, hia, hic, hid, hld, ich, ida, lac, lad, lah, lai, lca, lcd, lhd, lid
Definitions for Chalcid
[1] 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.
[2] any tiny hymenopterous insect of the family Chalcididae and related families, whose larvae are parasites of other insects
Words nearby Chalcid
flychalazion, chalcanthite, chalcedon, chalcedony, chalcid, chalcidfly, chalcidice, chalcidicum, chalcis, chalco-, chalcocite
Origin of Chalcid
fly1890–95; < Greek chalk(ós ) copper, brass (with allusion to the coloration) + -id2 + fly2
Word origin for Chalcid
C19: from New Latin Chalcis type genus, from Greek khalkos copper, referring to its metallic sheen