Sceliphron
noun
Scel·i·phron
ˈseləˌfrän,
sə̇ˈlifrən
: a genus of wasps (family Sphecidae) comprising many common mud daubers and having the first segment of the abdomen narrowed into a long smooth round petiole
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek skeliphron, neuter of skeliphros dry, parched; akin to Greek skellein to dry up
- get down (to)
- get down and dirty
- get down on one's (hands and) knees
- get down on one's hands and knees
- get down on one's knees
- get down to
- get down to (something)
- get down to brass tacks
- get down to business
- get down to something
- get down to the nitty-gritty
- get down to work
- get dressed
- get even
- get even (for)
- get even for
- get even with
- get going
- get good
- get his money's worth
- get hitched
- get hold of
- get hold of oneself
- get in
- get in a lather