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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of parasitic hymenopterous insects, of the family Proctotrypidæ, typical of the subfamily Emboliminæ, characterized by the antennal scape, which is shorter than the first joint of the funicle. One North American and two European species are known. Usually spelled Embolemus.

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