HORNTAILS

Noun

horntails

plural of horntail

Anagrams

• arsthinol

Source: Wiktionary


HORNTAIL

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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