hymenopteran

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

adjective

hymenopterous.

noun

Also hy·me·nop·ter. a hymenopterous insect.

Origin of hymenopteran

1875–80; < New Latin Hymenoptera, the name of the taxonomic order (see hymenopteron) + -an

Words nearby hymenopteran

hymenium, hymeno-, hymenology, hymenophore, hymenoplasty, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous, hymenotomy, hymettian, hymettus

British Dictionary definitions for hymenopteran

hymenopteran

hymenopteron

/ (ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərən) /

noun plural -terans, -tera (-tərə) or -terons

any hymenopterous insect

Scientific definitions for hymenopteran

hymenopteran
[ hī′mə-nŏp′tər-ən ]

Any of various insects of the order Hymenoptera, having two pairs of wings and a characteristic thin constriction that separates the abdomen from the thorax. Some hymenopterans live in complex social groups. Hymenopterans include the ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies.