social wasp
noun
any of several wasps, as the hornets or yellowjackets, that live together in a community.
Origin of social wasp
1First recorded in 1825–35
- Compare solitary wasp.
Words Nearby social wasp
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How to use social wasp in a sentence
She paused as if resting, and in that moment a social wasp descended like a fury and bore her to the ground.
In the Open | Stanton Davis KirkhamThe social wasp includes the paper-making varieties and the hornets.
Great Hike | Alan Douglas
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