ichneumon fly

or ich·neu·mon·fly

[ ik-noo-muhn-flahy, ‐nyoo‐ ]

noun
  1. 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

1
First recorded in 1705–15

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British Dictionary definitions for ichneumon fly

ichneumon fly

noun
  1. any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonidae, whose larvae are parasitic in caterpillars and other insect larvae

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