himenóptero

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “membrane”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Noun

himenóptero m (plural himenópteros)

1. hymenopteran

Further reading

• “himenóptero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16