Advertisement
Advertisement
mud dauber
noun
- any of several wasps of the family Sphecidae that build a nest of mud cells and provision it with spiders or insects.
mud dauber
noun
- any of various wasps of the family Sphecidae, that construct cells of mud or clay in which they lay their eggs and store live insects as food for the developing larvae See also digger wasp
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of mud dauber1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse