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noun
Any of several solitary, predatory wasps, of the families Sphecidae or Crabronidae, that nest in the soil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sphecoid wasp, sphecoid
Narrower terms: cicada killer, Sphecius speciosis
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