sphex

See also: Sphex

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek σφήξ (sphḗx, “wasp”), plural σφῆκες (sphêkes).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sfɛks/

Noun

sphex (plural spheges)

(zoology) Any of the sand wasps of Sphex and allied genera.
Synonym: digger wasp

Derived terms

sphexish, antisphexish

References

“sphex”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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