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hymenopteran

n. any insect of the order Hymenoptera having four transparent wings, including bees, wasps, and ants.
Derivatives:
hymenopterous adj.
Etymology: mod.L hymenoptera f. Gk humenopteros membrane-winged (as HYMENIUM, pteron wing)

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noun

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

• Syn: ↑hymenopterous insect, ↑hymenopteron, ↑hymenopter

• Hypernyms: ↑insect

• Hyponyms:

↑bee, ↑wasp, ↑Mutillidae, ↑family Mutillidae, ↑chalcid fly, ↑chalcidfly, ↑chalcid, ↑chalcid wasp, ↑ichneumon fly, ↑sawfly, ↑ant, ↑emmet, ↑pismire

• Member Holonyms: ↑Hymenoptera, ↑order Hymenoptera

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noun

see hymenopteron

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/huy'meuh nop"teuhr euhn/, adj.

1. hymenopterous.

n.

2. Also, hymenopter. a hymenopterous insect.

[1875-80; HYMENOPTER + -AN]

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hymenopˈteran noun and adjective

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Main Entry: ↑hymen

Useful english dictionary. 2012.