"vespine" meaning in English

See vespine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɛspaɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vespine.wav Forms: more vespine [comparative], most vespine [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛspaɪn Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} vespine (comparative more vespine, superlative most vespine)
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of wasps.
    Sense id: en-vespine-en-adj-LnWNbFPB

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛspaɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vespine.wav Forms: vespines [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛspaɪn Head templates: {{en-noun}} vespine (plural vespines)
  1. (zoology) Any wasp of the subfamily Vespinae. Related terms: vespid
    Sense id: en-vespine-en-noun-Dgia5Uvq Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hymenopterans Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Hymenopterans: 15 85 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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