poecilocyttarous

poecilocyttarous
\\|pēsəlō|sid.ərəs\ adjective
Etymology: poecil- + Greek kyttaros cell of a honeycomb + English -ous
: of, relating to, or being a type of nest of some social wasps (family Vespidae) in which the layers of brood comb are supported by the outer covering and a central support (as the limb of a tree) — compare phragmocyttarous

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  • poecilocyttarous — poe·ci·lo·cyt·ta·rous …   English syllables

  • phragmocyttarous — |fragmō|sid.ərəs adjective Etymology: phragmo (from Greek phragmos fence, fencing in) + Greek kyttaros cell of a honeycomb; akin to Greek kytos hollow vessel more at hide : of, relating to, or being a type of nest of social wasps (family… …   Useful english dictionary

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