Bembix
noun
Bem·bix
ˈbem-biks
: a genus (the type of the family Bembicidae) of wasps comprising the large solitary or gregarious burrowing sand wasps
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek, buzzing insect, top, whirlpool, cyclone; akin to Greek bombos booming or humming sound
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