Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A suborder of insects of the order Hymenoptera, having the abdomen connected with the thorax by a deep constriction. It comprises the vast majority of the hymenopterous insects, including the three great series Parasitica, Tubulifera, and Aculeata.
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Petiolate: that series of Hymenoptera in which there is a slender stalk between the thorax and abdomen: = apocrita.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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