rubytail

English

A rubytail

Etymology

ruby +‎ tail

Noun

rubytail (plural rubytails)

1. A European wasp, Chrysis ignita, with a bright red underside of the abdomen.

   Synonym: ruby-tailed wasp

References

• “rubytail”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.