horntail

horn·tail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrn-teyl]
- /ˈhɔrnˌteɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrn-teyl]
- /ˈhɔrnˌteɪl/

Definitions of horntail word

noun horntail any of various wasplike insects of the family Siricidae, the females of which have a hornlike ovipositor. 1
noun horntail A large wasplike sawfly that deposits its eggs inside trees and timber. It has a long egg-laying tube but no sting. 1
noun horntail 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 0
noun horntail 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 0
noun horntail The wood wasp. 0

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Origin of horntail

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; horn + tail1

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horntail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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