hy|me|nop|ter|ous

hy|me|nop|ter|ous
hy|me|nop|ter|ous «HY muh NOP tuhr uhs», adjective.
of or belonging to an order of insects, including ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies, almost all having four transparent membranous wings, and the ovipositor of the female modified to form a stinger. The order includes all the social insects except the termites. Most kinds live in communities of complex organization and have a caste system within each group.
╂[< Greek hymenópteros (with English -ous) < hym, -énos membrane + pterón wing]

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