Meanings
plural hymenoptera · plural hymenopterons
- Any insect of the order Hymenoptera
The remaining insects included larvae of midges, soldier-flies, horse-flies, may-flies, a hymenopteron, and a bird louse, of a species (Lipeurus squalidus) known to infest the Shoveller.
1922, John Charles Phillips, A Natural History of the Ducks1 more example
“The couple holding hands in the corner could be the Bee and a lady friend,” Prance said. “They're the likeliest bet, although that one really large table might hold a hymenopteron. Do you recognize any of them?”
2012, Joan Smith, To Mourn a Murder
Synonyms & antonyms
nouninsects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
hymenopteron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hymenopteron
“hymenopteron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hymenopteron. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hymenopteron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hymenopteron.
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