horntail
noun
horn·tail
ˈhȯrn-ˌtāl 
: any of various hymenopterous insects (family Siricidae) related to the typical sawflies but having females with a stout hornlike ovipositor and larvae that burrow in woody plants
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More than 6,000 horntail snails have been plucked from the ground in South Florida, in what the state agriculture department describes as a successful campaign to eliminate the non-native pest from commercial nurseries.
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David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Jan. 2022
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David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Jan. 2022
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“Horntail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horntail. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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