paper wasps

A form of paper wasp — Any wasp in the vespid subfamily Polistinae, known for making paper-like nests out of fibers from dead wood and plant stems.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paper wasp
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APA

paper wasps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20wasps

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“paper wasps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20wasps. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper wasps,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20wasps.

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