First Known Use: circa 1893
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braconid
noun brac·o·nid \ˈbra-kə-(ˌ)nid\
Definition of BRACONID
: any of a large family (Braconidae) of small usually black or brown parasitoid hymenopterous insects related to the ichneumon wasp
— braconid adjective
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Origin of BRACONID
ultimately from Greek brachys
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