Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hymenopterous insect; one of the Hymenoptera. Also
hymenopteran .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) One of the Hymenoptera.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun zoology One of the
Hymenoptera .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
Etymologies
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Compare French hyménoptère.
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Examples
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This seems to be the case with the busy hymenopter generally in the highlands of Africa; the lowland swarms have been the terror of travellers from Mungo Park's day to that of the first East African Expedition.
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 Richard Francis Burton 1855
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This seems to be the case with the busy hymenopter generally in the highlands of Africa; the lowland swarms have been the terror of travellers from Mungo Park’s day to that of the first East African
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003
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