avispa

Definitions of avispa
  1. noun
    social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
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    types:
    véspido
    mostly social nest-building wasps
    avispón, moscardón
    large stinging paper wasp
    avispa común
    a variety of vespid wasp
    type of:
    himenóptero
    insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
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