vespiary

English

Etymology

From Latin vespa (“wasp”), formed in imitation of apiary (a similar structure for bees).

Noun

vespiary (plural vespiaries)

  1. A nest built by a social wasp species.
  2. A colony of wasps living in such a nest.

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References
  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
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