hyménoptère

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “membrane”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Pronunciation

^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.me.nɔp.tɛʁ/

Noun

hyménoptère m (plural hyménoptères)

hymenopteran

Further reading

“hyménoptère” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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