proctotrupid

adjective or noun

proc·​to·​tru·​pid

¦präktə‧¦trüpə̇d

variants or proctotrypid

-‧¦trip-

: serphid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Proctotrupidae, Proctotrypidae

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