wasp
noun
any of numerous social or solitary hymenopterous insects of the Vespidae, Sphecidae, and allied families, generally having a long, slender body and narrow waist and, in the female, a stinger.
wasps
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pluralof wasp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This pattern raises the possibility that the wasps are displacing the ants completely, although the researchers say experiments would be necessary to confirm whether that is actually happening.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
If data back this up, their absence worries me greatly because – love them or hate them – wasps are important in ecosystems as pest-controllers, pollinators and decomposers.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
But summer 2026 is breaking the norm, and there don’t seem to be many wasps about.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Global warming is thought to explain the trend in social wasps shrinking in size over the last 100 years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
He tried to calm himself, to concentrate on finding the Horcrux, but his thoughts buzzed as frantically and fruitlessly as wasps trapped beneath a glass.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
