Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A hymenopterous insect; one of the Hymenoptera. Also hymenopteran.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) One of the Hymenoptera.

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  • noun zoology One of the Hymenoptera.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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

Etymologies

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Compare French hyménoptère.

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