hymenopteran(n = noun.animal) hymenopter, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect - insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing;
is a kind of insect
is a member of hymenoptera, order hymenoptera
has particulars: bee, wasp, family mutillidae, mutillidae, chalcid, chalcid fly, chalcid wasp, chalcidfly, ichneumon fly, sawfly, ant, emmet, pismire

   One of the Hymenoptera. [1913 Webster]

hymenopteran, n. any insect of the order Hymenoptera having four transparent wings, including bees, wasps, and ants.

Derivative:
hymenopterous adj.

Etymology:
mod.L hymenoptera f. Gk humenopteros membrane-winged (as HYMENIUM, pteron wing)