Chalcides (kalsidez)

[NL., taken as sing., prop. pl. of L. chalcis, Chalcidianl (kal-sid'i-an), a. and n. [L. Chalcis ( Chalcid- ), Gr. Χαλκίς (Χαλκιδ-) + -ian.] Ι. a. Pertaining or relating to Chalcis, the chief city of the Greek island sometimes called Egripo and Negropont, but now bearing its ancient name Eubœa. The alphabet used by the Romans is identical with that of the Chalcid i an colonies in southern Italy and Sicily. Encyc . Brit ., XIII. 125. II. n. A native or an inhabitant of Chalcis. chalcid i an2 (kal-sid'i-an), a . and n. [ Chalcis1 ( Chalcid- ) +-ian.] I. a. Belonging to or having the characters of the insects called Chalci did a. See Chalcidida1 . The male insect is unknown, two insects mistaken for it being, according to Planch on, parasitic hymenoptera of the chalcid i an group, living in the kermes grains. Encyc. Brit ., XIV. 49. II. n. An insect of the family Chalcidida. Also chalcid. chalcid i an chalcid i an3 (kal-sid'i-an), a . and n. [ Chalcidida . See Chalcidida2. II. n. A lizard of the family Chalcidida . Also chalcid . 912 n. Chalcidic (kal-sid'ik), a. Of or pertaining to the district of Chalcid ice, on the coast of ancient Macedonia. chalcid i cum (kal-sid'i-kum), n.; pl. chalcidica (-kä). [L., prop. neut. of Chalcidicus, Beyond the aisles there is an additional aisle of annexed buildings or chalcidica . Encyc. Brit ., III. 414. Chalcididæl (kal-sid'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., bones ber the surface, sometimes beneath these many together. The larvæ which emerge feed on the egg or on the soft parts of the infested larva; the latter is unable to complete its transformations, and eventually dies, when the chalcid emerges either as a perfect insect or as a larva, in the latter case sometimes spinning a rough cocoon in which to pa the pupa state. The Chalcididæ in their perfect state have usually hard and often brilliant ly metallic bodies, from which the typical genus, Chalcis, takes its name; the antenne are elbowed; the ovipositor not reach the tegule; and the wings are almost devoid of veins. Many species are yet undescribed. Also Chalcide. Chalcididæ (kal-sid'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., i ues before the tip of the abdomen; pronotum does