1 ophion | Definition of ophion

ophion

noun
ophi·​on | \ ōˈfīˌän; ˈäfēˌän, ˈōf-\

Definition of ophion

1 capitalized : a widely distributed genus of ichneumon wasps that have a compressed abdomen and are parasitoid on the caterpillars of various moths in which they lay a single egg
2 plural -s : any insect of the genus Ophion

Other Words from ophion

ophionine \ ōˈfīəˌnīn ; ˈäfēə-​ , ˈōfēə-​ \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for ophion

New Latin, from Greek ophiōn, a fabulous animal of Sardinia

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