Hymenopter \Hy`me*nop"ter\, n. [Cf. F. hym['e]nopt[`e]re.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the Hymenoptera.
hymenopter n : insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing [syn: {hymenopterous insect}, {hymenopteran}, {hymenopteron}]