Hymenoptera definitions

Hymenoptera

1) Animal order 2) Order hymenoptera 3) Order of ants
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Hymenoptera

1) Ants 2) Bees
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The Hymenoptera are one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. Over 150,000 species are recognized, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν (hymen): membrane and πτερόν (pteron): wing. The hind wings are co...
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Hymenoptera

• (n. pl.) An extensive order of insects, including the bees, ants, ichneumons, sawflies, etc.
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hymenoptera

<zoology> An extensive order of insects, including the bees, ants, ichneumons, sawflies, etc. ... They have four membranous wings, with few reticulations, and usually with a thickened, dark spot on the front edge of the anterior wings. In most of the species, the tongue, or lingua, is converted into an organ for sucking honey, or other liquid...
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Hymenoptera

Order to which all bees belong, as well as ants, wasps and certain parasites.
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Hymenoptera

Very large order of insects that includes bees, wasps, ants (see anting), sawflies, etc. Over 100,000 species.
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Hymenoptera

Hy`me·nop'te·ra noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... membrane-winged; ... skin, membrane + ... wing.] (Zoology) An extensive order of insects, including the bees, ants, ichneumons, sawflies, etc. » They have four membranous wings, with few reticulations, and usually with a thicke...
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Hymenoptera

Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′me-nop′tĕr-ă Definitions: 1. An order of insects, including bees, wasps, and ants, characterized by locked pairs of membranous wings and high development of social or colonial behavior.
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Hymenoptera

The hymenoptera is an extensive order of insects which includes the bees, wasps and ants. Most of the members have two pairs of membranous naked wings, and all members show a marked division of the body into head, thorax and abdomen. The order is divided into two sub-orders, distinguished by the manner in which the thorax is joined to the abdomen. ...
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