n. any insect of the order Hymenoptera having four transparent wings, including bees, wasps, and ants. hymenopterous adj.
[ mod.L hymenoptera f. Gk humenopteros membrane-winged (as HYMENIUM, pteron wing) ]
n. any insect of the order Hymenoptera having four transparent wings, including bees, wasps, and ants. hymenopterous adj.
[ mod.L hymenoptera f. Gk humenopteros membrane-winged (as HYMENIUM, pteron wing) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012