Meaning Of The Word Horntail

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horntail in American English
any of a family (Siricidae) of hymenopteran insects, whose adult female has a horny, taillike extension for depositing eggs in tree trunks, in which the larvae burrow
noun: any of various wasplike insects of the family Siricidae, the females of which have a hornlike ovipositor

horntail in British English
noun: any of various large wasplike insects of the hymenopterous family Siricidae, the females of which have a strong stout ovipositor and lay their eggs in the wood of felled trees

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