noun
Meaning 1
hymenopteran
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hymenopter
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noun
Meaning 2
insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insect
Narrower terms: bee, wasp, Mutillidae, family Mutillidae, chalcid fly, chalcidfly, chalcid, chalcid wasp, ichneumon fly, sawfly, ant, emmet, pismire
History
Etymology
Compare French hyménoptère.