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Word: Hymenoptera
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin (plural), from Greek humenopteros ‘membrane-winged’, from humēn ‘membrane’ + pteron ‘wing’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˌhʌɪməˈnɒpt(ə)rə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large order of insects that includes the bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies. They have four transparent wings and the females typically have a sting.
Short Definition:large order of insects that includes bees
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