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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ves•pine adj.

Insectsof or pertaining to wasps.
Insectsresembling a wasp.

Latin vesp(a) wasp + -ine¹
1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

vespine / ˈvɛspaɪn/

of, relating to, or resembling a wasp or wasps

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin vespa a wasp

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