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ichneumon wasp

ichneumon wasp noun: a member of family Ichneumonidae of parasitic wasps whose larvae feed on other live insect larvae.

Noun

ichneumon wasp (plural ichneumon wasps)

  1. A member of family Ichneumonidae of parasitic wasps whose larvae feed on other live insect larvae.
    Synonyms:
    ichneumon fly

Synonyms of ichneumon wasp

Forms of ichneumon wasp

pluralichneumon wasps

Questions about ichneumon wasp

What does ichneumon wasp mean?
Ichneumon wasp means a member of family Ichneumonidae of parasitic wasps whose larvae feed on other live insect larvae.
What part of speech is ichneumon wasp?
Ichneumon wasp is a noun.
What is the plural of ichneumon wasp?
The plural of ichneumon wasp is ichneumon wasps.

Words near ichneumon wasp in the dictionary

  1. ichneumia
  2. ichneumias
  3. ichneumon
  4. ichneumon flies
  5. ichneumon fly
  6. ichneumon wasp
  7. ichneumon wasps
  8. ichneumoned
  9. ichneumonid
  10. ichneumonidan
  11. ichneumonidans

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