Habrobracon

noun

Hab·​ro·​brac·​on

ˌhabrōˈbrakən

1

: a genus of very small wasps (family Braconidae) that are parasitic on caterpillars and that are valuable for laboratory studies of genetics

2

or habrobracon plural habrobracons : any insect of the genus Habrobracon

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from habro- + Bracon genus of ichneumon wasps

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