noun

hymenopteran

hymenopteran · hymenopterans

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Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etcAny insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.

UK/ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/US/ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/

» Male hymenopterans develop from unfertilized ova.

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Meaning

1 senses

Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.
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More definitions

insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing

Examples

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Male hymenopterans develop from unfertilized ova.
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Male termites are diploid, unlike male hymenopterans.
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The males of eusocial hymenopterans generally die soon after mating.
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Bees, ants, wasps, and sawflies are hymenopterans.
deBienen, Ameisen, Wespen und Pflanzenwespen sind Hautflügler. — mhr
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Translations

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Deutsch

By meaning 1

insect of the order Hymenoptera:

Origin

From translingual Hymenoptera + -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (hume

From 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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