Hymenopteran

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hymenopteran \Hy`me*nop"ter*an\, n. (Zool.)
     One of the Hymenoptera.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  hymenopteran
       n : insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an
           ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing [syn: {hymenopterous
           insect}, {hymenopteron}, {hymenopter}]
       [also: {hymenoptera} (pl)]