family Vespidae fa·mi·ly·vespidae uncommon noun 1. an arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps SynonymsVespidaefamily Vespidae Related words Broader terms arthropod family Parts Hymenoptera Part of vespidVespaVespulaPolistesEumenes WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
