Trichogramma

noun

Trich·​o·​gram·​ma

ˌtrikəˈgramə

: a genus of minute hairy-winged chalcid flies that are parasitic as larvae in the eggs of other insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from trich- + Greek gramma letter, small weight

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