wasp
nounHow many syllables in wasp?
There is 1 syllable in the word wasp.How to pronounce wasp:
Definition of wasp:
- wasp (noun):
- social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting.
- any of numerous social or solitary winged hymenopterous insects (especially families sphecidae and vespidae) that usually have a slender smooth body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk, well-developed wings, biting mouthparts, and in the females and workers an often formidable sting, and that are largely carnivorous and often provision their nests with insects or spiders killed or paralyzed by stinging for their larvae to feed on compare bee
Synonyms for wasp:
cynipid gall wasp
cynipid wasp
gall wasp
gallfly
hymenopter
hymenopteran
hymenopteron
hymenopterous insect
sphecoid
velvet ant
vespid
vespid wasp
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