Hymenopteron

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any insect of the order Hymenoptera

    "The remaining insects included larvae of midges, soldier-flies, horse-flies, may-flies, a hymenopteron, and a bird louse, of a species (Lipeurus squalidus) known to infest the Shoveller."

  2. 2
    insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing wordnet

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