hymenopteron
1hymenopteron — n. Same as {hymenopteran}. Syn: hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymnenopter. [WordNet 1.5] …
2hymenopteron — noun (plural hymenoptera; also terons) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of hymenopteros Date: 1877 hymenopteran …
3hymenopteron — /huy meuh nop teuhr euhn/, n., pl. hymenoptera / teuhr euh/. hymenopteran. [1875 80; < Gk, neut. sing. of hymenópteros HYMENOPTEROUS] * * * …
4hymenopteron — hy·me·nop·ter·on tə .rän, rən n, pl tera rə also ter·ons HYMENOPTERAN …
5hymenopteron — hy·me·nop·ter·on …
6hymenopteron — 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 …
7hymenopteron — /haɪməˈnɒptərən/ (say huymuh noptuhruhn) noun (plural hymenoptera /haɪməˈnɒptərə/ (say huymuh noptuhruh)) a hymenopterous insect. {nominalisation of Greek hymenopteros membrane winged} …
8hymenopteron — 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, ↑ …
9hymenopteran — 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… …
10hymeno- — 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] * * * …
