ophion
US/ˈoʊ.fiˌɑn/
ophion noun: any ichneumon wasp of the genus Ophion.
Noun
ophion (plural ophions)
- Any ichneumon wasp of the genus Ophion.
- The third discoidal cell is in most Ophions short and thick, but in O. costale, as in the other genera, it is long and narrow.1912, Charles W. Hooker, “The Ichneumon Flies of America Belonging to the Tribe Ophionini”, in Transactions of the American Entomological Society, volume 38, number 1, page 10
- It is easily distinguished from other ophions due to the large size and the pattern of black markings on a pale body.2021 January, Nicola Prehn, Chris Raper, Beginner’s guide to identifying British ichneumonids, Natural History Museum, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2022, Nocturnal, orange-bodied species –...
Proper noun capitalized: Ophion
Ophion
Forms of ophion
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | ophions |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Ophioneus |
Origin of ophion
Borrowed from Translingual Ophion.
Borrowed from Latin Ophiōn, from Ancient Greek Ὀφίων (Ophíōn), from Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphĭs, “snake”).
Questions about ophion
- What does ophion mean?
- Ophion means any ichneumon wasp of the genus Ophion.
- What part of speech is ophion?
- Ophion can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce ophion?
- Ophion is pronounced /ˈoʊ.fiˌɑn/ (US).
- What is the plural of ophion?
- The plural of ophion is ophions.
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