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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hy•me•nop•ter•an (hī′mə nop′tər ən),USA pronunciation adj. - Insectshymenopterous.
n. - InsectsAlso, hy′me•nop′ter. a hymenopterous insect.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hymenopteran /ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərən/, hymenopteron n ( pl -terans, -tera / -tərə/, -terons)- any hymenopterous insect
hy•me•nop•ter•ous (hī′mə nop′tər əs),USA pronunciation adj. - Insectsbelonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous wings, and comprising the wasps, bees, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies.
- Greek hymenópteros. See hymeno-, -pterous
- 1805–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hymenopterous /ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərəs/, hymenopteran adj - of, relating to, or belonging to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects, including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies, having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging, sawing, or piercing
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek humenopteros membrane wing; see hymen, -pterous |