planidium

noun

pla·​nid·​i·​um

pləˈnidēəm

plural planidia

-ēə

: a first-stage legless larva of various parasitic hymenopterous and dipterous insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plan- entry 1 + -idium, diminutive suffix, from Greek -idion

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