ichneumon fly
or ich·neu·mon·fly
[ ik-noo-muhn-flahy, ‐nyoo‐ ]
noun
any of numerous wasplike insects of the family Ichneumonidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars and immature stages of other insects.
Origin of ichneumon fly
1First recorded in 1705–15
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British Dictionary definitions for ichneumon fly
ichneumon fly
noun
any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonidae, whose larvae are parasitic in caterpillars and other insect larvae
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