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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

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Sex Researcher Alfred Kinsey developed his investigative skills studying vespid insects, thus giving fuller meaning to the term stirring up a hornet's nest.

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