- Hymenoptera
[Hymenoptera 词源字典]
- order of insects that includes ants, wasps, and bees, 1773, coined in Modern Latin 1748 by Linnæus from Greek hymen (genitive hymenos) "membrane" (see hymen) + pteron "wing" (see pterodactyl). Related: Hymenopterous.[Hymenoptera etymology, Hymenoptera origin, 英语词源]