ICHNEUMON FLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("ichneumon fly" is a kind of...):

hymenopter; hymenopteran; hymenopteron; hymenopterous insect (insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing)

Holonyms ("ichneumon fly" is a member of...):

family Ichneumonidae; Ichneumonidae (ichneumon flies)

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