hymenopterous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌhaɪməˈnɑːptərəs/ UK /ˌhaɪməˈnɒptərəs/ See IPA manual Freq #561503 Meanings 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · belonging or relating to... hymenopteran Word family Related forms Hymenopterabeewaspant Etymology From New Latin Hymenoptera + -ous, ultimately from Greek hymen ("membrane") + pteron ("wing"), referring to the order's membranous wings. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hymenopterous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌhaɪməˈnɑːptərəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌhaɪməˈnɒptərəs/ **Frequency rank:** 561503 ## Meanings 1. belonging or relating to the insect order Hymenoptera, which includes bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies ## Examples - The naturalist watched a hymenopterous insect drag a paralyzed spider through the grass. ## Synonyms - hymenopteran ## Related Forms - Hymenoptera - bee - wasp - ant ## Etymology From New Latin Hymenoptera + -ous, ultimately from Greek hymen ("membrane") + pteron ("wing"), referring to the order's membranous wings. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown