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