Polybia paulista

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Proper noun

Polybia paulista f

A taxonomic species within the family Vespidae – a wasp, found in Brazil, which produces a venom containing Polybia-MP1, a peptide with potential for use as a chemotherapeutic substance in oncology.

Hypernyms

(species): Hymenoptera - order; Vespidae - family; Polistinae - subfamily; Polybia - genus

Further reading

Polybia paulista on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Polybia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Polybia paulista on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Polybia paulista at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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