hymenopteran

English

Etymology

From translingual Hymenoptera +‎ -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) +‎ πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) +‎ -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

hymenopteran (plural hymenopterans)

  1. (entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.

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Adjective

hymenopteran (not comparable)

  1. (entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.

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See also

extant orders of insects in English

References

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