hymenopteron
[ hahy-muh-nop-ter-uhn ]
Origin of hymenopteron
11875–80; <Greek, neuter singular of hymenópteros “having winged membranes” from hymeno- + ptė́ron “wing”
Words Nearby hymenopteron
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How to use hymenopteron in a sentence
I am too familiar with the amorous contests of the hymenopteron clan to allow myself to be mistaken.
More Hunting Wasps | J. Henri FabreLet us question the insect, then: not the first that comes along, but the most gifted, the hymenopteron.
The Mason-bees | J. Henri FabreHere, of a surety, is a hymenopteron deprived of that sense of direction which other Hymenoptera enjoy.
The Mason-bees | J. Henri FabreIf any one sees a rudiment of reason in this hymenopteron intelligence, he has eyes that are more penetrating than mine.
The Mason-bees | J. Henri FabreThe Leucopsis is a hymenopteron, the essay upon whom forms the concluding chapter of the present volume.
The Mason-bees | J. Henri Fabre
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