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bee moth

bee moth noun: any member of the species Aphomia sociella.

Noun

bee moth (plural bee moths)

  1. Any member of the species Aphomia sociella.
  2. Any wax moth (Achroia spp.; Galleria mellonella)
  3. (UK) Any yellow and black hawk moth, especially genus Hemaris, that resembles a bumblebee, a bumblebee moth.

Forms of bee moth

pluralbee moths

Questions about bee moth

What does bee moth mean?
Bee moth means any member of the species Aphomia sociella.
What part of speech is bee moth?
Bee moth is a noun.
What is the plural of bee moth?
The plural of bee moth is bee moths.

Words near bee moth in the dictionary

  1. bee keepers
  2. bee lice
  3. bee louse
  4. bee master
  5. bee mistress
  6. bee moth
  7. bee mother
  8. bee mothers
  9. bee moths
  10. bee orchid
  11. bee orchids

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