Vespoid
/ˈvɛs.pɔɪd/noun
Resembling or relating to a wasp.
Did you know?Vespoid comes from the same ancient wasp-naming family as Latin vespa, preserved today in both zoological classification and the Vespa scooter’s name.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wópsā
“Wasp; a stinging insect”
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*wæfsō
“Wasp”
Old English
Old English
wæfs
“Wasp”
Classical Latin
Latin
vespa
“Wasp”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
vespoides
“Wasp-like; resembling a wasp”
Modern English
English
vespoid
“Resembling or relating to a wasp”