Main Entry: wasp

Pronunciation: \ˈwäsp, ˈwȯsp\

Function: noun

: any of numerous social or solitary winged insects (especially families Sphecidae and Vespidae) of the order Hymenoptera 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

[wasp illustration]