/ Dictionary / Index H hymenopterous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hy•me•nop•ter•ous Pronunciation: (hī"mu-nop'tur-us), [key] — adj. belonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous wings, and comprising the wasps, bees, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hymenopterous (Thesaurus) hymenopteron hymenotomy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: didactic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language