hymenopteron definitions

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing [syn: hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural hymenoptera; also -terons) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of hymenopteros Date: 1877 hymenopteran