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单词 platygasterid
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Definition of platygasterid in English:

platygasterid

(also platygastrid)
noun ˌplatɪˈɡast(ə)rɪd
Entomology
  • Any of the minute hymenopteran insects comprising the family Platygasteridae, which are parasitoids that lay their eggs within those of mealy bugs, moths, whiteflies, and especially gall midges.

adjective ˌplatɪˈɡast(ə)rɪd
Entomology
  • Of or relating to the family Platygasteridae.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Quarterly Review of Biology. From scientific Latin Platygasteridae, family name from Platygaster, genus name + -idae.

Definition of platygasterid in US English:

platygasterid

(also platygastrid)
nounˌplatɪˈɡast(ə)rɪd
Entomology
  • Any of the minute hymenopteran insects comprising the family Platygasteridae, which are parasitoids that lay their eggs within those of mealy bugs, moths, whiteflies, and especially gall midges.

adjectiveˌplatɪˈɡast(ə)rɪd
Entomology
  • Of or relating to the family Platygasteridae.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Quarterly Review of Biology. From scientific Latin Platygasteridae, family name from Platygaster, genus name + -idae.

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