pollen wasp

noun

Any wasp in the vespid subfamily Masarinae, which are unique among the vespids in feeding their larvae with pollen and nectar, instead of with insects.

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masarine
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Meanings

nounpollen wasp (plural pollen wasps)

plural pollen wasps

  1. Any wasp in the vespid subfamily Masarinae, which are unique among the vespids in feeding their larvae with pollen and nectar, instead of with insects.

    Synonyms: masarine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny wasp in the vespid subfamily Masarinae, which are unique among the vespids in feeding their larvae with pollen and nectar, instead of with insects.

Similar
masarine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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