ICHNEUMON FLY

 Dictionary entry overview: What does ichneumon fly mean? 

• ICHNEUMON FLY (noun)
  The noun ICHNEUMON FLY has 1 sense:

1. hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae

  Familiarity information: ICHNEUMON FLY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ICHNEUMON FLY (noun)

Meaning:

Hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("ichneumon fly" is a kind of...):

hymenopter; hymenopteran; hymenopteron; hymenopterous insect (insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing)

Holonyms ("ichneumon fly" is a member of...):

family Ichneumonidae; Ichneumonidae (ichneumon flies)