Definitions for braconid

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braconid brac·o·nid

Spelling: [brak-uh-nid]

IPA: /ˈbræk ə nɪd/

Braconid is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 403 anagrams from letters in braconid (abcdinor).

Definitions for braconid

noun

1. any of numerous wasps of the family Braconidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on aphids and on the larvae of moths, butterflies, beetles, etc.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Braconidae.

Origin of braconid

1890-95; New Latin Braconidae, equivalent to Bracon a genus (irregular Greek brachýs short; see brachy-) + -idae -id²)

Examples for braconid

He did not think them beautiful, yet they were, and the braconid mother looked at them with great pride as she flew past.

He had hardly struck it, however, when the braconid was on his back.

The only truly happy people around were the braconid children, who came out strong and active the next day.