noun
insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
• Syn: ↑hymenopterous insect, ↑hymenopteran, ↑hymenopteron
• Hypernyms: ↑insect
• Hyponyms:
↑bee, ↑wasp, ↑Mutillidae, ↑family Mutillidae, ↑chalcid fly, ↑chalcidfly, ↑chalcid, ↑chalcid wasp, ↑ichneumon fly, ↑sawfly, ↑ant, ↑emmet, ↑pismire
• Member Holonyms: ↑Hymenoptera, ↑order Hymenoptera
Useful english dictionary. 2012.