Bembix

noun

Bem·​bix

ˈbem-biks

: a genus (the type of the family Bembicidae) of wasps comprising the large solitary or gregarious burrowing sand wasps

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, buzzing insect, top, whirlpool, cyclone; akin to Greek bombos booming or humming sound

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