hymenopteran
noun
- any insect of the order Hymenoptera
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/ / /ˌhʌɪ.mɪˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/ / /ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/
adj
Etymology: 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).
- Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.
noun
Etymology: 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).
- Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.