ōˈfīˌän; ˈäfēˌän, ˈōf- noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ophiōn, a fabulous animal of Sardinia
1. capitalized : a widely distributed genus of ichneumon flies that have a compressed abdomen and are parasitoid on the caterpillars of various moths in which they lay a single egg
2. -s : any insect of the genus Ophion
• ophi·o·nine ōˈfīəˌnīn; ˈäfēə-, ˈōfēə- adjective or noun