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honeybee

or hon·ey bee

[ huhn-ee-bee ]

noun

  1. any bee that collects and stores honey, especially Apis mellifera.


honeybee

/ ˈʌɪˌː /

noun

  1. any of various social honey-producing bees of the genus Apis, esp A. mellifera, which has been widely domesticated as a source of honey and beeswax Also calledhive bee
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of honeybee1

First recorded in 1560–70; honey + bee 1
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Currently, the only insect included in the EPA’s required pesticide testing is the adult honeybee.

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It said a previous survey had recorded bumblebees and honeybees between Christmas and New Year at locations across the UK, including the Highlands.

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The study reveals that current pesticide risk assessments, which primarily use honeybees as test subjects, fail to account for the unique vulnerabilities of wild bees that nest in soil.

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Then he gently squeezes a bellow, pouring smoke into the hives of honeybees in his garden.

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Thus opioid receptors are not found in invertebrate animals like the nematode C. elegans, the honeybee or the squid.

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