vespid

[ ves-pid ]
/ ˈvɛs pɪd /

noun

any of numerous, mostly colonial, nest-building wasps of the family Vespidae, as the yellow jackets, hornets, and mason wasps.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Vespidae.

Origin of vespid

1895–1900; < New Latin Vespidae, equivalent to Vesp(a) a genus (Latin: wasp) + -idae -id2

Words nearby vespid

vespers, vespertide, vespertilionine, vespertine, vespiary, vespid, vespine, vespucci, vessel, vessel element, vest

Example sentences from the Web for vespid

  • The Hornet is the largest European species of the family of the Vespid.

    The Insect World |Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for vespid

vespid
/ (ˈvɛspɪd) /

noun

any hymenopterous insect of the family Vespidae, including the common wasps and hornets

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Vespidae

Word Origin for vespid

C19: from New Latin Vespidae, from Latin vespa a wasp