Meaning Of The Word Ichneumon fly

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ichneumon fly in American English
any of a large family (Ichneumonidae) of hymenopteran insects whose larvae live as parasites in or on other insect larvae
noun: any of numerous wasplike insects of the family Ichneumonidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars and immature stages of other insects

ichneumon fly in British English
noun: any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonidae, whose larvae are parasitic in caterpillars and other insect larvae

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