ves·pi·ar·y (v s p -r )n. pl. ves·pi·ar·ies A nest or colony of wasps or hornets. [Latin vespa, wasp + (ap)iary.] |
vespiary [ˈvɛspɪərɪ]
n pl -aries
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a nest or colony of social wasps or hornets
[from Latin vespa a wasp, on the model of apiary]
vespiary
1. a wasps’ nest.
2. a community or colony of wasps.
See also: Insects2. a community or colony of wasps.
Vespiary a group of wasps; a wasps’ nest, 1817.
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