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ichneumon fly
or ich·neu·mon·fly
[ ik-noo-muhn-flahy, ‐nyoo‐ ]
/ ɪkˈnu mənˌflaɪ, ‐ˈnyu‐ /
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noun
any of numerous wasplike insects of the family Ichneumonidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars and immature stages of other insects.
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Origin of ichneumon fly
First recorded in 1705–15
Words nearby ichneumon fly
Ichikawa, I Ching, Ichinomiya, ich-laut, ichneumon, ichneumon fly, ichnite, ichno-, ichnofossil, ichnography, ichnology
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British Dictionary definitions for ichneumon fly
ichneumon fly
ichneumon wasp
noun
any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonidae, whose larvae are parasitic in caterpillars and other insect larvae
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