pɪd noun
1.
any of numerous, mostly colonial, nest-building wasps of the family Vespidae, as the yellow jackets, hornets, and mason wasps.
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the family Vespidae.
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| —n | |
| 1. | any hymenopterous insect of the family Vespidae, including the common wasps and hornets |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the family Vespidae |
| [C19: from New Latin Vespidae, from Latin vespa a wasp] | |
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Vespid
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