Hymenopterous insect
Hymenopterous insect noun - Insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing.
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Synonyms for Hymenopterous insect
Wasp and hymenopterous insect are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Wasp" with "Hymenopterous insect", this terms are similar.
Wasp
Wasp noun - Social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting.
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Synonyms for Wasp
Hymenopterous insect and wasp are semantically related. You can use "Hymenopterous insect" instead a noun "Wasp".
Nearby Word: waspish
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Wasp and Hymenopterous insect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hymenopterous_insect/wasp
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