vespiary

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(ves′pē er′ē)

noun pl. vespiaries

a nest or colony of social wasps

Origin: < L vespa, wasp + (ap)iary

See vespiary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ves·pi·ar·ies
A nest or colony of wasps or hornets.

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Origin: Latin vespa, wasp

Origin: + (ap)iary

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