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Hymenopteran — Hy me*nop ter*an, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Hymenoptera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hymenopteran — [hī΄mə näp′tər ən] n. [< ModL < Gr hymenopteros, membrane winged < hymēn, membrane (see HYMEN) + pteron, a wing (see PTERO ) + AN] any of a large, highly specialized order (Hymenoptera) of insects, including wasps, bees, and ants, having … English World dictionary
hymenopteran — /huy meuh nop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. hymenopterous. n. 2. Also, hymenopter. a hymenopterous insect. [1875 80; HYMENOPTER + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the third largest and perhaps the most beneficial to humans of all insect… … Universalium
hymenopteran — noun Etymology: New Latin Hymenoptera, from Greek, neuter plural of hymenopteros membrane winged, from hymēn + pteron wing more at feather Date: circa 1842 any of an order (Hymenoptera) of highly specialized insects with complete metamorphosis… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hymenopteran Entomology — [ˌhʌɪmə nɒpt(ə)r(ə)n] noun an insect of the large order Hymenoptera, which includes the bees, wasps, and ants, having four transparent wings. adjective relating to hymenopterans. Derivatives hymenopterous adjective Origin from mod. L. Hymenoptera … English new terms dictionary
hymenopteran — 1. noun Any insect of the order Hymenoptera; the bees, wasps and ants etc. 2. adjective Characteristic of these insects … Wiktionary
hymenopteran — hy·me·nop·ter·an … English syllables
hymenopteran — hy•me•nop•ter•an [[t]ˌhaɪ məˈnɒp tər ən[/t]] adj. 1) ent hymenopterous 2) ent Also, hy′me•nop ter. a hymenopterous insect • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
hymenopteran — n. any insect of the order Hymenoptera having four transparent wings, including bees, wasps, and ants. Derivatives: hymenopterous adj. Etymology: mod.L hymenoptera f. Gk humenopteros membrane winged (as HYMENIUM, pteron wing) * * * noun insects… … Useful english dictionary
Parasitoid — SEM image of endoparasitoid ciliates of the genus Collinia, which can cause mass mortality in affected krill populations A parasitoid is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life history attached to or within a single host… … Wikipedia
