wasp


Definition: Meaning of, wasp in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɒsp /

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Singular Plural
wasp wasps
[countable]
  1. a thin black and yellow flying insect that can sting you
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WASP


Definition: Meaning of, WASP in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɒsp /

  • noun
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
WASP WASPs
[countable]
  1. American English an American whose family was originally from northern Europe and who is therefore considered to be part of the most powerful group in society
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WASP used in phrases

  • chalcid wasp (noun)
    1. any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
  • common wasp (noun)
    1. a variety of vespid wasp
  • cynipid gall wasp (noun)
    1. small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
  • cynipid wasp (noun)
    1. small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
  • digger wasp (noun)
    1. solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralysed insects for the larvae
  • gall wasp (noun)
    1. small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
  • mason wasp (noun)
    1. solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young
    2. any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for their young
  • paper wasp (noun)
    1. any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper
  • potter wasp (noun)
    1. any of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggs
  • sphecoid wasp (noun)
    1. any of various solitary wasps
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