| hymenopterous insect 
 
 insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
 • Syn:
 hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter
 • Hypernyms:
 insect
 • Hyponyms:
 bee, wasp, Mutillidae, family Mutillidae, chalcid fly,
 chalcidfly, chalcid, chalcid wasp, ichneumon fly, sawfly, ant,
 emmet, pismire
 • Member Holonyms:
 Hymenoptera, order Hymenoptera
 
 
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