wasp
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wasp
1. any social hymenopterous insect of the family Vespidae, esp Vespula vulgaris (common wasp), typically having a black-and-yellow body and an ovipositor specialized for stinging
2. any of various solitary hymenopterans, such as the digger wasp and gall wasp
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wasp
[wäsp] (invertebrate zoology)
The common name for members of 67 families of the order Hymenoptera; all are important as parasites or predators of injurious pests.
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