mining bee

mining bee

n
(Animals) a solitary bee of the genera Andrena and Halictus, which sometimes resemble honey bees
[named from their burrowing habits]
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Noun1.mining bee - a bee that is a member of the genus Andrenamining bee - a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena
andrena, andrenid
bee - any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
genus Andrena - a solitary burrowing short-tongued bee
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