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hymenopteran en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌhʌɪ.mɪˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From translingual Hymenoptera + -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.

Translations (2)

fi pistiäis- (relating to or denoting hymenopterans) · ru перепо̀нчатокры́лый (relating to or denoting hymenopterans)

hymenopteran en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌhʌɪ.mɪˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From translingual Hymenoptera + -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

Meanings

1. Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.

Forms

Deriveds

microhymenopteran

Translations (3)

de Hautflügler (insect of the order Hymenoptera) · fi pistiäinen (insect of the order Hymenoptera) · pl błonkówka (insect of the order Hymenoptera)