hymenopteran n 1: insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing [syn: {hymenopterous insect}, {hymenopteran}, {hymenopteron}, {hymenopter}]
Hymenopteran \Hy`me*nop"ter*an\, n. (Zool.) One of the Hymenoptera. [1913 Webster]