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ichneumon wasps

ichneumon wasps is the plural of ichneumon wasp.

Meaning of ichneumon wasp

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

Questions about ichneumon wasps

What is ichneumon wasps the plural of?
Ichneumon wasps is the plural of ichneumon wasp.

Words near ichneumon wasps in the dictionary

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

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