HORNTAIL

Etymology

Noun

horntail (plural horntails)

The wood wasp.

Source: Wiktionary


Horn"tail`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of family (Uroceridæ) of large hyminopterous insects, allied to the sawflies. The larvæ bore in the wood of trees. So called from the long, stout ovipositors of the females.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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