ὑμενόπτερος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑμήν (humḗn, thin skin, membrane) + πτερόν (pterón, feather, wing) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ὑμενόπτερος • (humenópteros) m or f (neuter ὑμενόπτερον); second declension

  1. Membrane-winged.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Hymenoptera
  • English: hymenopteran

References

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