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potter wasp

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A wasp of a group in the subfamily Eumeninae of family Vespidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: vespid, vespid wasp

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: erakkoampiainen — wasp of the subfamily Eumeninae
  • French: guêpe maçonne — wasp of the subfamily Eumeninae
  • Māori: ngaro wīwī — wasp of the subfamily Eumeninae
  • Russian: одино́чная оса́ (odinóčnaja osá) — wasp of the subfamily Eumeninae