单词 | hymenopteran |
释义 | hymenopteran in British English (ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərən) or hymenopteron nounWord forms: plural -terans, -tera (-tərə) or -terons any hymenopterous insect hymenopteran in American English (ˌhaɪməˈnɑptərən) noun 1. any of a large, highly specialized order (Hymenoptera) of insects, including wasps, bees, and ants, having complete metamorphosis and often living in social colonies: the insect has a biting or sucking mouth and, when winged, four membranous wings adjective 2. of or belonging to the hymenopterans : also ˌhymeˈnopterous Word origin < ModL < Gr hymenopteros, membrane-winged < hymēn, membrane (see hymen) + pteron, a wing (see ptero-) + -an |
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