hymenopteron

[ hahy-muh-nop-ter-uh n ]
/ ˌhaɪ məˈnɒp tər ən /

noun, plural hy·me·nop·ter·a [hahy-muh-nop-ter-ter-uh] /ˌhaɪ məˈnɒp tər tər ə/.

Origin of hymenopteron

1875–80; < Greek, neuter singular of hymenópteros “having winged membranes” from hymeno- + ptė́ron “wing”

Example sentences from the Web for hymenoptera