Meaning of HYMENOPTER
| Pronunciation: | | 'hImu'nâptur
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| | Definition: | | [n] insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing |
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| | Synonyms: | | hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect |
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| | See Also: | | ant, bee, chalcid, chalcid fly, chalcid wasp, chalcidfly, emmet, Hymenoptera, ichneumon fly, insect, order Hymenoptera, pismire, sawfly, wasp | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy`me*nop"ter\, n. [Cf. F. hym['e]nopt[`e]re.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the Hymenoptera.
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