vespid

[ ves-pid ]

noun

1. any of numerous, mostly colonial, nest-building wasps of the family Vespidae, as the yellow jackets, hornets, and mason wasps.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Vespidae.

vespid

/ ˈvɛspɪd /

noun

1. any hymenopterous insect of the family Vespidae, including the common wasps and hornets

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Vespidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of vespid¹

1895–1900; < New Latin Vespidae, equivalent to Vesp ( a ) a genus ( Latin: wasp ) + -idae -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of vespid¹

C19: from New Latin Vespidae, from Latin vespa a wasp

Example Sentences

The shortage started last fall, when ALK Laboratories of Denmark shut down production of six types of venom proteins — honeybee, wasp, white-faced hornet, yellow hornet, yellow jacket and “mixed vespid,” a cocktail of venoms.

From Salon

The shortage started this past fall, when ALK Laboratories of Denmark shut down production of six types of venom proteins — honeybee, wasp, white-faced hornet, yellow hornet, yellow jacket and “mixed vespid,” a cocktail of venoms.

From Seattle Times