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hymenopteran

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

hymenopteran(n = noun.animal) hymenopter, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect - insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing; Array

is a kind of insect

is a member of hymenoptera, order hymenoptera

has particulars: bee, wasp, family mutillidae, mutillidae, chalcid, chalcid fly, chalcid wasp, chalcidfly, ichneumon fly, sawfly, ant, emmet, pismire

hymenopteran, n.

One of the Hymenoptera. [1913 Webster]

hymenopteran, n. any insect of the order Hymenoptera having four transparent wings, including bees, wasps, and ants.

Derivative

hymenopterous adj.

Etymology

mod.L hymenoptera f. Gk humenopteros membrane-winged (as HYMENIUM, pteron wing)

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