yellow jacket — n 1) any of various yellow marked social wasps (esp. genus Vespula of the family Vespidae) that usu. nest in the ground, aggressively defend their nests, and can sting repeatedly and painfully 2) slang pentobarbital esp. in a yellow capsule usu.… … Medical dictionary
yellow jacket — noun 1. a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic • Syn: ↑pentobarbital sodium, ↑pentobarbital, ↑Nembutal • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Nembutal) … Useful english dictionary
yellow jacket — noun Date: 1796 1. any of various small yellow marked vespid wasps (especially genus Vespula) that commonly nest in the ground and can sting repeatedly and painfully 2. slang pentobarbital especially in a yellow capsule … New Collegiate Dictionary
Yellow Medicine East High School — is a small town high school (grades 9 12) located at 450 9th Avenue, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. In 2005, it had some 405 students and 26 teachers. The school mascot is the Sting, which resembles the Georgia Tech Yellow… … Wikipedia
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Representative venomous animals that inflict a sting — ▪ Table Representative venomous animals that inflict a sting name and distribution toxic principle toxic effects and comments Cnidarians Portuguese man of war (Physalia species); tropical seas tetramine, 5 hydroxytryptamine immediate, intense… … Universalium
Yellowjacket — Yellow Jacket redirects here. For the town in the United States, see Yellow Jacket, Colorado. For other uses, see Yellowjacket (disambiguation). Yellowjacket Scientific classification … Wikipedia
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