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

Selandria cerasi, or Blennocampa cerasi, is the common Slug of the cherry and pear trees, and quite a troublesome hymenopterous insect.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.

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

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

Audouin, V., on a hymenopterous parasite with a sedentary male.

From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles

Many of the ravines are however, actually covered with thickets, apparently of the prickly yellow flowered Dioica shrub of Chummun; trees and these shrubs occupied by thousands of a hymenopterous insect or fly. 

From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William