hymenopteran

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hymenopteran /ˌhʌɪməˈnɒpt(ə)r(ə)n/ Entomology

▶noun an insect of the large order Hymenoptera, which includes the bees, wasps, and ants, having four transparent wings. ▶adjective relating to hymenopterans.

– derivatives
hymenopterous adjective.

– origin from mod. L. Hymenoptera, from Gk humenopteros ‘membrane-winged’.

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