hymenopteran
English edit
Etymology edit
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).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/, /ˌhʌɪ.mɪˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/
Noun edit
hymenopteran (plural hymenopterans)
- (entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.
Translations edit
insect of the order Hymenoptera
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Adjective edit
hymenopteran (not comparable)
- (entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.
Translations edit
relating to or denoting hymenopterans
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References edit
- “hymenopteran”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “hymenopteran”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.