Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of the family Crabronidæ, containing large black-and-yellow species, as C. cephalotes.
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Examples
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Her size is about that of the Hornet (Vespa crabro).
More Hunting Wasps Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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At this thought, rendered still more alarming by the recollection of certain misadventures of which I had been the victim when seeking to observe too closely the combs of the Hornet (_Vespa crabro_), I felt a shiver of apprehension pass through my body.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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To give it its full name, it was the European Hornet, Vespa crabro, the largest wasp in Europe*, which I rarely see.
Heraclitean Fire 2010
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Although Britain's native hornet, Vespa crabro, occasionally takes bees, its threat to them is as nothing compared to that from its eastern relative.
EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed Independent UK 2010
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To give it its full name, it was the European Hornet, Vespa crabro, the largest wasp in Europe*, which I rarely see.
Heraclitean Fire 2010
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The bumblebee cichlid, Pseudotropheus crabro, is specialised in feeding on parasites from the catfish Bagrus meridionalis [25]
WN.com - Articles related to Adult kids feel sting when mom picks favorites 2010
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Labidochromis caeruleus are one of the most placid mbuna species, and crabro and callainos can be rather aggressive.
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Although Britain's native hornet, Vespa crabro, occasionally takes bees, its threat to them is as nothing compared to that from its eastern relative.
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Labidochromis caeruleus are one of the most placid mbuna species, and crabro and callainos can be rather aggressive.
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The Vespa crabro Dogfather Says: chiroptera toasterhead Says: Ooo!
Think Progress 2009
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