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Hymenopteron

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Noun

1. hymenopter, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect

insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing

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Hymenopteron

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noun plural -terans, -tera (-tərə) or -terons
any hymenopterous insect

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Hymenopteron

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noun
1. 
any of a large, highly specialized order (Hymenoptera) of insects, including wasps, bees, and ants, having complete metamorphosis and often living in social colonies: the insect has a biting or sucking mouth and, when winged, four membranous wings
adjective
2. 
of or belonging to the hymenopterans
: also ˌhymeˈnopterous

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Hymenopteron

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n.
Any of numerous insects of the order Hymenoptera, including the bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies, often living in complex social groups and characteristically having two pairs of membranous wings.

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