hymenopteron

noun

hy·me·nop·ter·on ˌhī-mə-ˈnäp-tə-ˌrän

-rən

plural hymenoptera ˌhī-mə-ˈnäp-tə-rə

also hymenopterons ˌhī-mə-ˈnäp-tə-rəs

: hymenopteran

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New Latin, from Greek, neuter of hymenopteros

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1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hymenopteron was in 1877

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hymenopteron

noun

hy·me·nop·ter·on -tə-ˌrän, -rən

plural hymenoptera -rə

also hymenopterons

: hymenopteran

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