The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hymenopter \Hy`me*nop"ter\, n. [Cf. F. hym['e]nopt[`e]re.] (Zool.) One of the Hymenoptera. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hymenopter n 1: insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing [syn: hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter]