hymenopterous

[ hahy-muh-nop-ter-uhs ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous wings, and comprising the wasps, bees, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies.

hymenopterous

/ ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects, including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies, having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging, sawing, or piercing

Word History and Origins

Origin of hymenopterous¹

From the Greek word hymenópteros, dating back to 1805–15. See hymeno-, -pterous

Word History and Origins

Origin of hymenopterous¹

C19: from Greek humenopteros membrane wing; see hymen , -pterous

Example Sentences

You will find no other than true legs in most Coleopterous, Neuropterous, and Hymenopterous larv.

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In Hymenopterous pup the antenn appear usually to lie between the legs.

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No doubt large numbers are destroyed by their great enemies, the parasitic flies, chiefly perhaps the Hymenopterous Apanteles.

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The egg, as in allied Hymenopterous families, for instance in Cynips, is elongated and club-shaped (Fig. 17).

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But the great bulk of the parasitic Hymenopterous devourers of larv have their assigned station within the body.

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