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hymenopteran

American  
[hahy-muh-nop-ter-uhn] / ˌhaɪ məˈnɒp tər ən /

adjective

  1. hymenopterous.

noun

  1. Also hymenopter a hymenopterous insect.

hymenopteran British  
/ ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərən /

noun

  1. any hymenopterous insect

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hymenopteran Scientific  
/ hī′mə-nŏp′tər-ən /

  1. Any of various insects of the order Hymenoptera, having two pairs of wings and a characteristic thin constriction that separates the abdomen from the thorax. Some hymenopterans live in complex social groups. Hymenopterans include the ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies.

Etymology

Origin of hymenopteran

First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin Hymenoptera, the name of the taxonomic order + -an; hymenopteron ( def. )

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They found the same 12 "families" of peptides and proteins in all the hymenopteran venoms analyzed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

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