beelike

beelike
adjective see bee I

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  • botfly — /bot fluy /, n., pl. botflies. any of several flies of the families Oestridae, Gasterophilidae, and Cuterebridae, the larvae of which are parasitic in the skin or other parts of various mammals. Also, bot fly. [1810 20; BOT + FLY2] * * * Any… …   Universalium

  • pollination — /pol euh nay sheuhn/, n. Bot. the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma. [1870 75; POLLINATE + ION] * * * Transfer of pollen grains in seed plants from the stamens, where they form, to the pistil. Pollination is required for… …   Universalium

  • syrphid fly — any of numerous beelike or wasplike flies of the family Syrphidae that feed on the nectar and pollen of flowers and have larvae that feed on decaying vegetation or prey on aphids. Also, syrphus fly /serr feuhs/. Also called flower fly. * * * …   Universalium

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