different between hymenoptera vs hymenopteran

hymenoptera

English

Noun

hymenoptera

  1. plural of hymenopteron

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hymenopteran

English

Etymology

From translingual Hymenoptera +? -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ??????????? (humenópteros, membrane-winged), from ???? (hum?n, thin skin, membrane) +? ?????? (pterón, feather, wing) +? -?? (-os, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h??.m??n?p.t?.??n/, /?h??.m??n?p.t?.??n/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?ha?.m??n?p.t??.?n/

Noun

hymenopteran (plural hymenopterans)

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

Adjective

hymenopteran (not comparable)

  1. (entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.

References

  • “hymenopteran”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
  • “hymenopteran”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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