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hymenopterous

hy·me·nop·ter·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-muh-nop-ter-uh s]
    • /ˌhaɪ məˈnɒp tər əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-muh-nop-ter-uh s]
    • /ˌhaɪ məˈnɒp tər əs/

Definitions of hymenopterous word

  • adjective hymenopterous belonging 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. 1
  • noun hymenopterous (entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran. 1
  • adjective hymenopterous 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 0
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Origin of hymenopterous

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
From the Greek word hymenópteros, dating back to 1805-15. See hymeno-, -pterous

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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  • hymenopteran

    hymenopterous.

  • aculeate

    cutting; pointed

  • aculeus

    a prickle or spine, such as the thorn of a rose

  • gaster

    (in ants, bees, wasps, and other hymenopterous insects) the part of the abdomen behind the petiole.

  • honey stomach

    the crop of an ant, bee, or other hymenopterous insect, serving as a reservoir for honeydew and nectar, especially the enlarged crop of a honeybee in which nectar is acted on by enzymes to form honey.

  • sawfly

    any of numerous hymenopterous insects of the family Tenthredinidae, the female of which has a sawlike ovipositor for inserting the eggs in the tissues of a host plant.
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