poecilocyttarous
adjective
poe·ci·lo·cyt·ta·rous
¦pēsəlō¦sitərəs
: of, relating to, or being a type of nest of some social wasps (family Vespidae) in which the layers of brood comb are supported by the outer covering and a central support (as the limb of a tree) compare phragmocyttarous
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“Poecilocyttarous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poecilocyttarous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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