hymenopteran

Meanings

Noun

insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.

Adj

Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.

Origin / 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).

Synonyms

hymenopter, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect

Scrabble Score: 22

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Words With Friends Score: 24

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