ALKALI BEE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States

Synonyms:

alkali bee; Nomia melanderi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("alkali bee" is a kind of...):

bee (any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species)

Holonyms ("alkali bee" is a member of...):

genus Nomia; nomia (a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes)

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