vespid

American

[ves-pid] / ˈvɛs pɪd /

noun

any of numerous, mostly colonial, nest-building wasps of the family Vespidae, as the yellow jackets, hornets, and mason wasps.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Vespidae.

vespid British

/ ˈvɛspɪd /

noun

any hymenopterous insect of the family Vespidae, including the common wasps and hornets

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Vespidae

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Etymology

Origin of vespid

1895–1900; < New Latin Vespidae, equivalent to Vesp ( a ) a genus ( Latin: wasp ) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

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The shortage started last fall, when ALK Laboratories of Denmark shut down production of six types of venom proteins — honeybee, wasp, white-faced hornet, yellow hornet, yellow jacket and “mixed vespid,” a cocktail of venoms.

From Salon

The shortage started this past fall, when ALK Laboratories of Denmark shut down production of six types of venom proteins — honeybee, wasp, white-faced hornet, yellow hornet, yellow jacket and “mixed vespid,” a cocktail of venoms.

From Seattle Times

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