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Honeybee

Hon′ey-beeˊ

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
Any bee of the genus
Apis
, which lives in communities and collects honey, esp. the common domesticated hive bee (
Apis mellifica
), the Italian bee (
Apis ligustica
), and the Arabiab bee (
Apis fasciata
). The two latter are by many entomologists considered only varieties of the common hive bee. Each swarm of bees consists of a large number of workers (barren females), with, ordinarily, one queen or fertile female, but in the swarming season several young queens, and a number of males or drones, are produced.

Definition 2024


honeybee

honeybee

See also: honey bee

English

Noun

honeybee (plural honeybees)

  1. Alternative form of honey bee

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