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ves•pid
Pronunciation: (ves'pid), [key]—
n.
any of numerous, mostly colonial, nest-building wasps of the family Vespidae, as the yellow jackets, hornets, and mason wasps.
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adj.
belonging or pertaining to the family Vespidae.
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