hymenopterous

American  

[hahy-muh-nop-ter-uhs] / ˌhaɪ məˈnɒp tər əs /

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous wings, and comprising the wasps, bees, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies.

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hymenopterous British  

/ ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects, including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies, having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging, sawing, or piercing

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Etymology

Origin of hymenopterous

From the Greek word hymenópteros, dating back to 1805–15. See hymeno-, -pterous

Example Sentences

A man who should be hanging close to the set, seeing to the details of directing his first feature film, not striking out on some weird nocturnal expedition in search of hymenopterous marauders.

From Time Magazine Archive

Phyllophagous, fi-lof′a-gus, adj. feeding on leaves.—n. a member of the Phylloph′aga, a tribe of hymenopterous insects—the saw-flies: a group of lamellicorn beetles which are leaf-eaters—the chafers.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

But these arguments have no bearing if we consider the method of procedure adopted by the Ammophila,74 a hymenopterous insect related to the preceding, which paralyses caterpillars.

From The Industries of Animals by Houssay, Frédéric

On Dimorphism in the hymenopterous genus Cynips," "Proc.

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Darwin, Francis, Sir

This becomes very evident if we study another related beetle; it is called the Sitaris colletis, and lives at the expense of the hymenopterous Colletes, as its relative at the expense of the Anthophora.

From The Industries of Animals by Houssay, Frédéric