Added 9 October 2026
hymenopteran
/ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hymenopteran at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing.
Origin
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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