hymenopteran

English

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).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/, /ˌhʌɪ.mɪˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/

Noun

hymenopteran (plural hymenopterans)

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

Translations

insect of the order Hymenoptera

• Finnish: pistiäinen (fi)
• Polish: błonkówka f

Adjective

hymenopteran (not comparable)

1. (entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.

Translations

relating to or denoting hymenopterans

• Finnish: pistiäis- (fi)
• Russian: перепо̀нчатокры́лый (ru) (perepònčatokrýlyj)

References

• “hymenopteran”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “hymenopteran”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.