hymenopteran

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Hymenoptera +‎ -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) +‎ πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) +‎ -ος (-os, adjectival suffix). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/, /ˌhʌɪ.mɪˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/ === Noun === hymenopteran (plural hymenopterans) (entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === hymenopteran (not comparable) (entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans. ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === “hymenopteran”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “hymenopteran”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.