Andrenidae

plural noun
An·​dren·​i·​dae | \ -renəˌdē, -ēn-\

Definition of Andrenidae

: a large family of short-tongued bees which are solitary in habit and most of which burrow in the ground

First Known Use of Andrenidae

1831, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Andrenidae

New Latin, from Andrena, type genus + -idae

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