ὑμενόπτερος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ὑμήν (humḗn, thin skin, membrane) +‎ πτερόν (pterón, feather, wing) +‎ -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ὑμενόπτερος (humenópterosm or f (neuter ὑμενόπτερον); second declension

  1. Membrane-winged.

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: Hymenoptera
  • English: hymenopteran

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