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noun
any of several wasps of the family Sphecidae that build a nest of mud cells and provision it with spiders or insects.
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Origin of mud dauber
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Words nearby mud dauber
mud bug, mudcap, mudcat, mud crab, mud crack, mud dauber, mudder, muddle, muddle along, muddled, muddlehead
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British Dictionary definitions for mud dauber
mud dauber
noun
any of various wasps of the family Sphecidae, that construct cells of mud or clay in which they lay their eggs and store live insects as food for the developing larvaeSee also digger wasp
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