ichneumon fly

or ich·neu·mon·fly

[ ik-noo-muhn-flahy, ‐nyoo‐ ]

/ ɪkˈnu mənˌflaɪ, ‐ˈnyu‐ /

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

First recorded in 1705–15

Words nearby ichneumon fly

Ichikawa, I Ching, Ichinomiya, ich-laut, ichneumon, ichneumon fly, ichnite, ichno-, ichnofossil, ichnography, ichnology

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Example sentences from the Web for ichneumon fly

She lets loose an army of worms upon the forests, and then sends an ichneumon-fly to check them.
Under the Maples|John Burroughs
A large Ichneumon-fly has been found hunting after the worms, and is considered their natural enemy.
American Pomology|J. A. Warder
The ichneumon-fly lays eggs under the skin of the caterpillar.
The Churches and Modern Thought|Philip Vivian
What of the infinite goodness of God in teaching the grub of the ichneumon-fly to eat up the cabbage caterpillar alive?
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

The ichneumon-fly lays its eggs under the skin of the caterpillar.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

British Dictionary definitions for ichneumon fly

ichneumon fly

ichneumon wasp

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ichneumon fly
释义	ichneumon fly or ich·neu·mon·fly [ ik-noo-muhn-flahy, ‐nyoo‐ ] / ɪkˈnu mənˌflaɪ, ‐ˈnyu‐ / 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 First recorded in 1705–15 Words nearby ichneumon fly Ichikawa, I Ching, Ichinomiya, ich-laut, ichneumon, ichneumon fly, ichnite, ichno-, ichnofossil, ichnography, ichnology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ichneumon fly She lets loose an army of worms upon the forests, and then sends an ichneumon-fly to check them. Under the Maples\|John Burroughs A large Ichneumon-fly has been found hunting after the worms, and is considered their natural enemy. American Pomology\|J. A. Warder The ichneumon-fly lays eggs under the skin of the caterpillar. The Churches and Modern Thought\|Philip Vivian What of the infinite goodness of God in teaching the grub of the ichneumon-fly to eat up the cabbage caterpillar alive? God and my Neighbour\|Robert Blatchford The ichneumon-fly lays its eggs under the skin of the caterpillar. God and my Neighbour\|Robert Blatchford British Dictionary definitions for ichneumon fly ichneumon fly ichneumon wasp noun any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonidae, whose larvae are parasitic in caterpillars and other insect larvae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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