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mason wasp

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A potter wasp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A wasp of species Pison spinolae, of New Zealand.

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noun

Meaning 3

any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for their young

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: vespid, vespid wasp

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noun

Meaning 4

solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young

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Broader terms: sphecoid wasp, sphecoid

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