Definition
Having the form or shape characteristic of chalcid wasps, which are small parasitic insects with distinctive body structures.
Etymology
From Chalcididae (the wasp family name, from Greek 'chalkos' meaning copper) combined with Latin '-formis' meaning shape or form. The family name itself derives from Chalcis, an ancient Greek city.
Kelly Says
Chalcid wasps are nature's tiny assassins—some are smaller than a grain of salt yet hunt other insects with deadly precision. The word 'chalcidiform' lets scientists describe that specific wasp-like shape without naming the exact species.
Translations
ARالعربية
خالCIDي
khaal-sid-ee
BNবাংলা
চ্যালসিড
chal-sid
CACatalà
chalcidiform
chal-sid-o-form
CSČeština
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
DADansk
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
DEDeutsch
Chalcidiformen
hal-si-do-for-men
ELΕλληνικά
χαλκιδιδοειδής
hal-kid-i-doi-deis
ESEspañol
chalcidiforme
al-si-do-for-meh
FISuomi
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
FRFrançais
chalcidiforme
sal-sid-o-form
HAHA
chalcidiform
chal-sid-o-form
HIहिन्दी
चालसिड
chaal-sid
HUMagyar
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
IDBahasa Indonesia
chalcidiform
chal-sid-o-form
IGIG
chalcidiform
chal-sid-o-form
ITItaliano
chalcidiforme
al-si-doo-for-meh
JA日本語
チャルシド形
charushido-kei
KO한국어
찰시드형
chal-si-deu-hyeong
MSBahasa Melayu
chalcidiform
chal-sid-o-form
MYမြန်မာ
ခါလ်စီဒ်
kha-l-si-d
NLNederlands
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
NONorsk
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
PLPolski
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
PTPortuguês
chalcidiforme
al-si-doo-for-meh
RORomână
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
RUРусский
халькоидообразный
hal-koi-do-braznyy
SVSvenska
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
SWKiswahili
chalcidiform
chal-sid-o-form
TAதமிழ்
சால்சீட்
saal-si-d
TEతెలుగు
చాలసిడ్
chaala-sid
THไทย
ชาลซิดรูป
cha-lit-roop
TLTL
chalcidiform
chal-sid-o-form
TRTürkçe
chalcidiform
hal-sid-o-form
UKУкраїнська
халькоїдоподібний
hal-koi-do-podib-nyy
VITiếng Việt
chalcidiform
chal-sid-o-form
YOYO
chalcidiform
chal-sid-o-form
ZUZU
ichalcidiform
i-chal-sid-o-form