Hymenoptera

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hymenoptera
n. large order of insects (includs: wasps, bees, ants, sawflies, etc.)


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Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera is one of the larger orders of insects, comprising the sawflieswaspsbees, and ants. The name refers to the membranous wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek  (humẽn): membrane and (pteron): wing. The hindwings are connected to the forewings by a series of hooks called hamuli.
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Hymenoptera
Noun
1. an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.
(synonym) order Hymenoptera
(hypernym) animal order
(member-holonym) Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapoda
(member-meronym) hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter


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Hymenoptera
(n. pl.)
An extensive order of insects, including the bees, ants, ichneumons, sawflies, etc.
  

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