Chrysis

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Translingual

Chrysis ignita (ruby-tailed wasp)

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χρῡσίς (khrūsís), from Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, gold).

Proper noun

Chrysis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysididae – some of the cuckoo wasps.

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