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vespid

(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

Origin: < ModL Vespidae < L vespa, wasp

adjective

of these wasps

See vespid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various widely distributed social insects of the family Vespidae, which includes certain wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets.

adjective

Of or belonging to the family Vespidae.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Vespidae, family name

Origin: , from Vespa, type genus

Origin: , from Latin vespa, wasp

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