hymenopterous in British English
(ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərəs) or hymenopteran
adjectiveof, relating to, or belonging to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects, including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies, having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging, sawing, or piercing
Word origin
C19: from Greek
humenopteros membrane wing; see
hymen,
-pterous