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hymenopter

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hy⋅me⋅nop⋅ter⋅an

  [hahy-muh-nop-ter-uhn]
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–adjective
1. hymenopterous.
–noun
2. Also, hy⋅me⋅nop⋅ter. a hymenopterous insect.
Origin:
1875–80; hymenopter + -an
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hy·me·nop·ter·an
Pronunciation: -t&-r&n
Function: noun
: any insect of the order Hymenoptera —hymenopteran adjective —hy·me·nop·ter·ous /-t&-r&s/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
hymenopteran   (hī'mə-nŏp'tər-ən)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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