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hymenopterous: Meaning and Definition of

hy•me•nop•ter•ous

Pronunciation: (hī"mu-nop'tur-us), [key]
— adj.
  1. 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:
hymenopteron hymenotomy
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