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killer bee
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killer bee
n.
See Africanized bee.
killer bee
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an African honeybee, or one of its hybrids originating in Brazil, that is extremely aggressive when disturbed
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Noun1.killer bee - an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeoverkiller bee - an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover
investment banker, underwriter - a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
2.killer bee - a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybeekiller bee - a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
Africanized bee, Africanized honey bee, Apis mellifera adansonii, Apis mellifera scutellata
Apis mellifera, honeybee - social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
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Byline: ANI London, November 20 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that killer bees may be among the most feared of all insects because of their sting, but they aren't too smart.
Killer bees may have nasty sting, but they aren't too smart by Asian News International
To a lay person, coming face to face with a swarm of bees could be a frightening situation Some experts of bee hive removal say, however, that typically most swarms are benign, except of course the dreaded Africanized killer bees which have been the subject of some thriller movies To a lay person, coming face to face with a swarm of bees could be a frightening situation.
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