About The Word Sphex
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Sphex
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What's The Definition Of Sphex?Synonyms | Synonyms for Sphex: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sphex: See Also | Sphex In Webster's Dictionary \Sphex\, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ???, ???, a wasp.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of sand wasps of the genus
{Sphex} and allied genera. These wasps have the abdomen
attached to the thorax by a slender pedicel. See Illust. of
{Sand wasp}, under {Sand}.
{Sphex fly} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of small
dipterous flies of the genus {Conops} and allied genera.
The form of the body is similar to that of a sphex.
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