sphex
See also: Sphex
English edit
Etymology edit
From the Ancient Greek σφήξ (sphḗx, “wasp”), plural σφῆκες (sphêkes).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sphex (plural spheges)
- (zoology) Any of the sand wasps of Sphex and allied genera.
- Synonym: digger wasp
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “sphex”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.