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ichneumon fly

ich·neu·mon fly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-noo-muh n, -nyoo- flahy]
    • /ɪkˈnu mən, -ˈnyu- flaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-noo-muh n, -nyoo- flahy]
    • /ɪkˈnu mən, -ˈnyu- flaɪ/

Definitions of ichneumon fly words

  • noun ichneumon fly any of numerous wasplike insects of the family Ichneumonidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars and immature stages of other insects. 1
  • noun ichneumon fly any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonidae, whose larvae are parasitic in caterpillars and other insect larvae 0
  • noun ichneumon fly any of a large family (Ichneumonidae) of hymenopteran insects whose larvae live as parasites in or on other insect larvae 0
  • noun ichneumon fly (inaccurately named) ichneumon wasp. 0
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Origin of ichneumon fly

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Ichneumon fly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ichneumon fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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