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vespiary|ˈvɛspɪərɪ| [Irreg. f. L. vesp-a wasp, after apiary. Cf. med.L. vesparium.] A wasps' nest.
1817Kirby & Sp. Entomol. II. 108 The number of females in a populous vespiary is considerable. 1830Insect Architecture (L.E.K.) 71 We have never met with a single vespiary in any situation likely to have been frequented by moles. 1890Science-Gossip XXVI. 122/1 Wasps clothe their vespiary with ten or twelve layers of paper. |