hymenopterous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   belonging or relating to the insect order Hymenoptera, which includes bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies

   The naturalist watched a hymenopterous insect drag a paralyzed spider through the grass.

From New Latin Hymenoptera + -ous, ultimately from Greek hymen ("membrane") + pteron ("wing"), referring to the order's membranous wings.

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