Found 2 items, similar to Mason wasp.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mason wasp mason wasp n 1: solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young 2: any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for their young
English → English (gcide) Definition: Mason wasp Mason \Ma"son\, n. [F. ma[,c]on, LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. [1913 Webster] 2. A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason. [1913 Webster] Mason bee (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of solitary bees of the genus Osmia. They construct curious nests of hardened mud and sand. Mason moth (Zo["o]l.), any moth whose larva constructs an earthen cocoon under the soil. Mason shell (Zo["o]l.), a marine univalve shell of the genus Phorus; -- so called because it cements other shells and pebbles upon its own shell; a carrier shell. Mason wasp (Zo["o]l.), any wasp that constructs its nest, or brood cells, of hardened mud. The female fills the cells with insects or spiders, paralyzed by a sting, and thus provides food for its larv[ae] [1913 Webster]