| hymenopterous | <zoology> Like, or characteristic of, the Hymenoptera; pertaining to the Hymenoptera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hymenorrhaphy | An obsolete term for suture of the hymen in order to close the vagina. Origin: G. Hymen, membrane, + raphe, a suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| hymenostomatida | An order of ciliate protozoa. Characteristics include a ventral oral area and a well-defined buccal cavity. It comprises three suborders: tetrahymenina, ophryoglenina, and peniculina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hymenotomy | Surgical division of a hymen. Origin: G. Hymen, membrane, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |