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horntail

[ hawrn-teyl ]

noun

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

horntail

/ ˈhɔːnˌteɪl /

noun

  1. 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 Also calledwood 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of horntail1

First recorded in 1880–85; horn + tail 1
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Example Sentences

The larva soon finds its victim, the grub of the Pigeon Horntail, and lives on it to its destruction.

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