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ves·pid (vespid)

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

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