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any of several solitary wasps, as Rygchium dorsale, that construct nests of mud or clay.[1785-95]
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Mason wasp — Mason Ma son, n. [F. ma[,c]on, LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mason wasp — n. any of a genus (Eumenes, family Eumenidae) of solitary wasps that build urn shaped nests of mud … English World dictionary
mason wasp — noun 1. solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young • Hypernyms: ↑sphecoid wasp, ↑sphecoid • Member Holonyms: ↑Sceliphron, ↑genus Sceliphron 2. any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for… … Useful english dictionary
mason wasp — noun A potter wasp … Wiktionary
mason wasp — ma′son wasp n. ent any of several solitary wasps, as Rygchium dorsale, that construct nests of mud or clay • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
mason wasp — noun Date: 1815 any of various solitary vespid wasps (subfamily Eumeninae) that construct nests of hardened mud … New Collegiate Dictionary
mason wasp — /ˈmeɪsən wɒsp/ (say maysuhn wosp) noun any of a number of species of wasps of the genus Odynerus, which build mud cells in which to store food for their larvae; mud dauber …
Mason — Ma son, n. [F. ma[,c]on, LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mason bee — Mason Ma son, n. [F. ma[,c]on, LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mason moth — Mason Ma son, n. [F. ma[,c]on, LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
