hymenopteran
noun
hy·me·nop·ter·an
ˌhī-mə-ˈnäp-tə-rən 
: any of an order (Hymenoptera) of highly specialized insects with complete metamorphosis that include the bees, wasps, ants, ichneumon flies, sawflies, gall wasps, and related forms, often associate in large colonies with complex social organization, and have usually four membranous wings and the abdomen generally borne on a slender pedicel
hymenopteran
adjective
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hymenopteran
noun
hy·me·nop·ter·an
ˌhī-mə-ˈnäp-tə-rən
: any of an order of highly specialized and often colonial insects (as bees, wasps, and ants) that have usually four thin transparent wings and the abdomen on a slender stalk
hymenopteran
adjective
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