SINCE 1828
poecilocyttarous
adjective
poe·ci·lo·cyt·ta·rous
| \ ¦pēsəlō¦sitərəs\
Definition of poecilocyttarous
: of, relating to, or being a type of nest of some social wasps (family Vespidae) in which the layers of brood comb are supported by the outer covering and a central support (as the limb of a tree) — compare phragmocyttarous
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on poecilocyttarous
What made you want to look up poecilocyttarous? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
What did you just call me?! A Quiz
-
- If a member of the audience describes your speech as bombastic, does that person mean it is:
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share poecilocyttarous
Resources for poecilocyttarous