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chaise longue
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chalcid

chal·cid [ kálssid ] (plural chal·cids)


noun 
Definition:
 
small parasitic wasp: a small wasp with bright metallic coloration whose larvae are often parasites of other insects in various stages of life. Superfamily Chalcidoidea.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Chalcid-< Greek khalkos "copper"; from its metallic color]
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