honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
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variants:
or honey bee
Definition of honeybee
: a honey-producing bee (genus Apis of the family Apidae)
especially
: a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces
Illustration of honeybee
honeybees, left to right: worker, queen, drone
Examples of honeybee in a Sentence
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This is the third environmental initiative from the adult video website’s charitable arm, which has also launched campaigns to plant trees and donated to organizations that focus on honeybee research and preservation. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "Pornhub launches environmental campaign targeting the ‘dirtiest beach’," 28 Aug. 2019 And on Sunday afternoon, the unit got a call from a police lieutenant with ferry security that about 25,000 honeybees were clinging to a metal awning at the terminal. — Neil Vigdor, New York Times, "Swarm of 25,000 Bees Removed From Staten Island Ferry Terminal by Police," 5 Aug. 2019 Intro to Bees and Beekeeping: Learn the history of beekeeping, honeybee biology, plant and pollinator relationships, and essential equipment and requirements. — chicagotribune.com, "Calendar: Learn about beekeeping Tuesday in Lake Forest," 4 Aug. 2019 Thank our wobbly planet for our seasons, which have led to remarkable adaptations in animals ranging from honeybees to lungfish. — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, "20 Things You Didn't Know About Seasons," 16 Apr. 2019 Researchers haven’t yet released results from the comparison of various halictid and honeybee species. — Quanta Magazine, "In Bees, a Hunt for Roots of Social Behavior," 6 May 2014 Beekeepers and others used the data to track losses and growth in U.S. honeybee colonies. — CBS News, "EPA to allow use of pesticides beekeepers say "decimate beneficial insects"," 12 July 2019 The Japanese honeybee, for instance, uses a kind of heat swarm technique to surround the much larger hornets that would kill them and take over their nests. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Hold a giant cockroach (if you want) in new ‘Fantastic Bug Encounters!’ at the Field Museum," 26 June 2019 The annual nationwide survey by the Bee Informed Partnership found 37.7% of honeybee colonies died this past winter, nearly 9 percentage points higher than the average winter loss. — Seth Borenstein, Twin Cities, "Survey sees biggest US honeybee winter die-off yet," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'honeybee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for honeybee
honeybee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of honeybee
: a bee that makes honey
See the full definition for honeybee in the English Language Learners Dictionary
honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
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Kids Definition of honeybee
: a bee whose honey is used by people as food
honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
| \ ˈhən-ē-ˌbē
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Medical Definition of honeybee
: a honey-producing bee (Apis and related genera)
especially
: a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces
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