"solitary wasp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: solitary wasps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} solitary wasp (plural solitary wasps)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see solitary, wasp. Coordinate_terms: social wasp
    Sense id: en-solitary_wasp-en-noun-1T-Z5cKP
  2. (dated) An informal taxonomic grouping of genera of wasps that included most of those with solitary habits. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-solitary_wasp-en-noun-BSAGmNrj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86

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