- honeybee
- noun Date: 15th century a honey-producing bee (genus Apis of the family Apidae); especially a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces
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Honeybee — Hon ey*bee , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honeybee — ► NOUN ▪ the common bee … English terms dictionary
honeybee — [hun′ē bē΄] n. a bee that makes honey; esp., the common hive bee (Apis mellifera) … English World dictionary
honeybee — /hun ee bee /, n. any bee that collects and stores honey, esp. Apis mellifera. Also, honey bee. [1560 70; HONEY + BEE1] * * * Broadly, any bee that makes honey (any insect of the tribe Apini, family Apidae); more strictly, one of the four species … Universalium
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honeybee — hon|ey|bee [ hʌni,bi ] noun count a flying insect with black and yellow STRIPES that makes honey and can sting. A honeybee is often simply called a bee … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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honeybee lens — a magnifying eyeglass lens designed to resemble the multifaceted eye of the honeybee. It consists of three or six small telescopes mounted in the upper portion of the spectacles and directed toward the center and right and left visual fields.… … Medical dictionary
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