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 Definitions of ichneumon fly  [ɪkˈnu mən, -ˈnyu-]  

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Definition of 'ichneumon fly' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ichneumon fly
any of numerous wasplike insects of the family Ichneumonidae, the larvae of which are parasites of the larvae and pupae of many insects, esp. moths and butterflies.

Etymology:  (1705–15)

Definition of 'ichneumon fly' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) ichneumon fly
hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae

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