bald-faced hornets

A form of bald-faced hornet — A North American yellowjacket distinguished by its black and white coloration with white marks on the face and by its hornet-like aerial nests (Dolichovespula maculata).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bald-faced hornet
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