vespa, ae, f. [Gr. σφήξ; O. H. Germ. wefsa; Engl. wasp],
a wasp , Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 19; Plin. 11, 21, 24, § 71; 20, 13, 51, § 133; Phaedr. 3, 13, 3.
vespa ae, f cf. Eng. wasp, a wasp , Ph. ...
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·noun A genus of Hymenoptera including the common wasps and hornets. ...
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