Hymenopteran
//ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.
- 2 insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Relating to or denoting hymenopterans. not-comparable
Etymology
From translingual Hymenoptera + -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).
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