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单词 horntail
释义

horntail

[ hawrn-teyl ]
/ ˈhɔrnˌteɪl /

noun

any of various wasplike insects of the family Siricidae, the females of which have a hornlike ovipositor.

Origin of horntail

First recorded in 1880–85; horn + tail1

Words nearby horntail

horn silver, horns of a dilemma, on the, horn-spread, hornstone, hornswoggle, horntail, horn timber, hornworm, hornwort, hornwrack, horny
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British Dictionary definitions for horntail

horntail
/ (ˈhɔːnˌteɪl) /

noun

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 treesAlso called: wood wasp
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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