proctotrupid

English

Noun

proctotrupid (plural proctotrupids)

1. (zoology) Any wasp of the family Proctotrupidae.
   • 2015, Vladimir V. Gouli, Concise Illustrated Dictionary of Biocontrol Terms, page 116:

     Larval proctotrupids are mostly parasitoids of litter or rotten wood-inhabiting larvae.