bumble bee

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{i} any of several types of large bees
Alternative spelling of bumblebee
bumblebee
{i} large and hairy bee (non-stinging)
bumblebee
A bumblebee is a large hairy bee. a large hairy bee (bumble (14-17 centuries) (from the sound) + bee). Any member of two genera constituting the insect tribe Bombini (family Apidae, order Hymenoptera), found almost worldwide but most common in temperate climates. Bumblebees are robust and hairy, average about 0.6-1 in. (1.5-2.5 cm) in length, and are usually black with broad yellow or orange bands. Bombus species are nest builders, often nesting in the ground, commonly in deserted bird or mouse nests. They live in organized groups, with a queen, drones, and workers (see caste). Psithyrus species are social parasites (see parasitism); they lay their eggs in Bombus nests, where the eggs and larvae are cared for by Bombus workers
bumblebee
Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus
bumblebee
robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
bumblebee
A large bee of the genus Bombus, sometimes called humblebee; so named from its sound
bumble bee

    Hyphenation

    bum·ble bee

    Turkish pronunciation

    bʌmbıl bi

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbəmbəl ˈbē/ /ˈbʌmbəl ˈbiː/

    Etymology

    [ 'b&m-b&l ] (intransitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English bomblen to boom, of imitative origin.
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