How to pronounce vespine
American English pronunciation
VES-pyne
- IPA
- /ˈvɛspaɪn/
- Syllables
- VES · pyne (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What vespine means
Like a wasp, or having to do with wasps
In a sentence: Its yellow and black stripes gave the moth a vespine look that scared off birds.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin vespa, meaning wasp.
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