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”
Words nearby hymenopteron
hymeno-,
hymenology,
hymenophore,
hymenoplasty,
hymenopteran,
hymenopteron,
hymenopterous,
hymenotomy,
hymettian,
hymettus,
hymie