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trichogramma

American

[trik-uh-gram-uh] / ˌtrɪk əˈgræm ə /

noun

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

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

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