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ICHNEUMON FLY
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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:
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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