astelocyttarous

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astelocyttarous (adjective; Greek an, without; stele, pillar; kyttaros, cell of a honeycomb): (Arthropoda: Insecta) Pertaining to nests, especially of social wasps, in which the brood comb is directly attached to a support and lacking pillars.

See also: stelocyttarous