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vespine

[ ves-pahyn, -pin ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to wasps.
  2. resembling a wasp.

vespine

/ ˈvɛspaɪn /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a wasp or wasps

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vespine1

First recorded in 1835–45; from Latin vesp(a) “wasp” + -ine adjective suffix; wasp + -ine 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vespine1

C19: from Latin vespa a wasp

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