Definitions for "Hymenoptera"
Keywords:  wasps, sawflies, bees, ants, ichneumons
An extensive order of insects, including the bees, ants, ichneumons, sawflies, etc.
( hymen = membrane; ptera = wings) the ants, bees, sawflies, and wasps.(empty)(empty)
The order made up of wasps, bees and ants. Hymenoptera means "membrane wing;" bees and wasps have very thin, membrane-like wings.