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Word: Braconid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Braconidae (plural), formed irregularly from Greek brakhus ‘short’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbrakənɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small parasitic wasp of a family (Braconidae) which is related to the ichneumons. Unlike the latter, braconids lay numerous eggs in a single host.
Short Definition:small parasitic wasp of family (Braconidae) which is related to ichneumons
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