Hymenopteron

Full definition of hymenopteron

Noun

1. Any member of the Hymenoptera.
• 1922, John Charles Phillips, A Natural History of the DucksThe remaining insects included larvae of midges, soldier-flies, horse-flies, may-flies, a hymenopteron, and a bird louse, of a species (Lipeurus squalidus) known to infest the Shoveller.
• 2012, Joan Smith, To Mourn a Murder“The couple holding hands in the corner could be the Bee and a lady friend,” Prance said. “They're the likeliest bet, although that one really large table might hold a hymenopteron. Do you recognize any of them?”