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/huy'meuh nop"teuhr euhn/, n., pl. hymenoptera /-teuhr euh/.hymenopteran.[1875-80; < Gk, neut. sing. of hymenópteros HYMENOPTEROUS]
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hymenopteron
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hymenopteron — n. Same as {hymenopteran}. Syn: hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymnenopter. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hymenopteron — noun (plural hymenoptera; also terons) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of hymenopteros Date: 1877 hymenopteran … New Collegiate Dictionary
hymenopteron — hy·me·nop·ter·on tə .rän, rən n, pl tera rə also ter·ons HYMENOPTERAN … Medical dictionary
hymenopteron — hy·me·nop·ter·on … English syllables
hymenopteron — hy•me•nop•ter•on [[t]ˌhaɪ məˈnɒp tər ən[/t]] n. pl. ter•a [[t] tər ə[/t]] ent hymenopteran • Etymology: 1875–80; < Gk, neut. sing. of hymenópteros hymenopterous … From formal English to slang
hymenopteron — /haɪməˈnɒptərən/ (say huymuh noptuhruhn) noun (plural hymenoptera /haɪməˈnɒptərə/ (say huymuh noptuhruh)) a hymenopterous insect. {nominalisation of Greek hymenopteros membrane winged} …
hymenopteron — noun insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing • Syn: ↑hymenopterous insect, ↑hymenopteran, ↑hymenopter • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑bee, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hymenopteran — n. any insect of the order Hymenoptera having four transparent wings, including bees, wasps, and ants. Derivatives: hymenopterous adj. Etymology: mod.L hymenoptera f. Gk humenopteros membrane winged (as HYMENIUM, pteron wing) * * * noun insects… … Useful english dictionary
hymeno- — a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant membrane (hymenopteron); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hymenotomy). [ < Gk, comb. form of hymén membrane, hymen] * * * … Universalium
ant — n pismire, hymenopteron, hymenopter, Chiefly Dial. emmet, Latin, formica, Fr. fourmit Span, hor miga; red ant, agricultural ant, harvester ant, leaf cutting ant; foraging ant, army ant, driver ant, legionary ant; carpenter ant, white ant, termite … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
