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humblebee

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hum·ble·bee  (hmbl-b)
n.
A bumblebee.
[Middle English humbulbe : possibly Middle Dutch hummel + Middle English be, bee, bee; see bee1.]
humblebee [ˈhʌmbəlˌbiː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for the bumblebee
[related to Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee, Old High German humbal; see hum]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.humblebeehumblebee - robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
bumblebee
bee - any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
Bombus, genus Bombus - bumblebees
Translations
humblebee [ˈhʌmblbiː] N → abejorro m
humblebee
n → Hummel f


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