- vespine
- adjective Etymology: Latin vespa wasp Date: 1843 of, relating to, or resembling wasps and especially vespid wasps
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vespine — [ves′pīn, ves′pin] adj. [< L vespa,WASP + INE1] of, pertaining to, or like wasps … English World dictionary
vespine — /ves puyn, pin/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to wasps. 2. resembling a wasp. [1835 45; < L vesp(a) WASP + INE1] * * * … Universalium
vespine — adjective Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of wasps … Wiktionary
vespine — ves·pine … English syllables
vespine — ves•pine [[t]ˈvɛs paɪn, pɪn[/t]] adj. ent of, pertaining to, or resembling wasps • Etymology: 1835–45; < L vesp(a) wasp+ ine I … From formal English to slang
vespine — Resembling a wasp … Grandiloquent dictionary
vespine — /ˈvɛspaɪn/ (say vespuyn) adjective 1. of or relating to wasps. 2. wasp like. {Latin vespa wasp + ine1} …
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