vespid
vespid definition
ves·pid (ves′pid)
noun
any of a worldwide family (Vespidae) of social wasps, as the hornet and yellow jacket, that live in colonies consisting of a queen, males, and workers
Etymology: < ModL Vespidae < L vespa, wasp
adjective
of these wasps
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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