/tʃælkɪdaɪˈoʊiə/ or /tʃælˈsɪdaɪˌoʊiə/ (CHAL-si-day-OY-uh or CHAL-suh-DYE-oh-ee-uh)

Definitions

1. noun

a superfamily of wasps, especially the family Mymaridae, which includes fairy wasps and fairy flies

“The researcher studied the life cycle of chalcidoidea in the tropical forest ecosystem.”