hymenopteran
Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etcAny insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.
» Male hymenopterans develop from unfertilized ova.
Meaning
1 sensesAny insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.
Hautflügler
- insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
Examples
4 sentencesMale hymenopterans develop from unfertilized ova.
Male termites are diploid, unlike male hymenopterans.
The males of eusocial hymenopterans generally die soon after mating.
Bees, ants, wasps, and sawflies are hymenopterans.
deBienen, Ameisen, Wespen und Pflanzenwespen sind Hautflügler.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From translingual Hymenoptera + -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humeFrom translingual Hymenoptera + -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).
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Forms
plural: hymenopterans| Singular | hymenopteran |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing:hymenopterous insecthymenopteronhymenopter