mining bee
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a solitary bee of the genera Andrena and Halictus, which sometimes resemble honey bees
[named from their burrowing habits]
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| Noun | 1. |  mining bee - a bee that is a member of the genus Andrenabee - any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species genus Andrena - a solitary burrowing short-tongued bee |
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