Hymenoptera

Hy`me`nop´te`ra

n. pl.

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

Thesaurus

Noun

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Hymenoptera - an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc. order Hymenoptera animal order - the order of animals class Hexapoda, class Insecta, Hexapoda, Insecta - insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species hymenopter, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect - insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing Apoidea, superfamily Apoidea - bees family Vespidae, Vespidae - an arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps Sphecoidea, superfamily Sphecoidea - families Sphecidae and Stizidae Cynipidae, family Cynipidae - a family of Hymenoptera Chalcidae, Chalcididae, family Chalcidae, family Chalcididae - an arthropod family including: chalcidflies family Ichneumonidae, Ichneumonidae - ichneumon flies family Tenthredinidae, Tenthredinidae - sawflies family Formicidae, Formicidae - ants