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bumblebee
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bum·ble·bee  (bmbl-b)
n.
Any of various large, hairy, social bees of the genus Bombus that nest underground.

[bumble + bee.]

bumblebee [ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː], humblebee
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large hairy social bee of the genus Bombus and related genera, of temperate regions: family Apidae
[from bumble2 + bee1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bumblebee - robust hairy social bee of temperate regionsbumblebee - robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
bee - any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
Bombus, genus Bombus - bumblebees
Translations
bumblebee [ˈbʌmblbiː] Nabejorro m

bumblebee [ˈbʌmbəlbiː] nbourdon m

bumblebee
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bumblebee [ˈbʌmblˌbiː] n (Zool) → bombo

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