hymenopteran
noun
hy·me·nop·ter·an ˌhī-mə-ˈnäp-tə-rən 
: any of an order (Hymenoptera) of highly specialized insects with complete metamorphosis that include the bees, wasps, ants, ichneumon flies, sawflies, gall wasps, and related forms, often associate in large colonies with complex social organization, and have usually four membranous wings and the abdomen generally borne on a slender pedicel
hymenopteran adjective
hymenopterous
ˌhī-mə-ˈnäp-tə-rəs
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Hymenoptera, from Greek, neuter plural of hymenopteros membrane-winged, from hymēn + pteron wing — more at feather
First Known Use
circa 1842, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hymenopteran
noun
hy·me·nop·ter·an -tə-rən
: any insect of the order Hymenoptera
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