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ichneumon fly
any of a large family (Ichneumonidae) of hymenopteran insects whose larvae live as parasites in or on other insect larvae
also ichneumon wasp
See ichneumon fly in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of various wasplike insects of the family Ichneumonidae, having larvae that are parasitic on the larvae of other insects. Also called ichneumon wasp.
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