vespid

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  1. noun Any of various widely distributed social insects of the family Vespidae, which includes certain wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets.
  2. adjective Of or belonging to the family Vespidae.

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  1. From New Latin Vespidae, family name, from Vespa, type genus, from Latin vespa, wasp.
 

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