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Hymenopterous Insect Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ANT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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338%7 Worker of a hymenopterous insect

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We think the answer is "ANT" which means:

    noun
  • • Social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
  • verb
  • • To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I saw an ant crawling across the kitchen counter."
  • • "The ant hill was a fascinating sight to behold."

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