trichogramma

[ trik-uh-gram-uh ]

noun
  1. any minute wasp of the genus Trichogramma, comprising a beneficial group of chalcidflies that parasitize the eggs of a variety of insect pests.

Origin of trichogramma

1
From New Latin; see origin at tricho-, -gram1

Words Nearby trichogramma

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