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buff-tailed bumblebee

buff-tailed bumblebee noun: any member of the species Bombus terrestris of bumblebees common across large parts of Europe.

Noun

buff-tailed bumblebee (plural buff-tailed bumblebees)

  1. Any member of the species Bombus terrestris of bumblebees common across large parts of Europe.
    • Parting the glossy leaves I discovered a buff-tailed bumblebee ensnared in an orb web.2016 July 8, Claire Stares, The Guardian

Forms of buff-tailed bumblebee

pluralbuff-tailed bumblebees

Questions about buff-tailed bumblebee

What does buff-tailed bumblebee mean?
Buff-tailed bumblebee means any member of the species Bombus terrestris of bumblebees common across large parts of Europe.
What part of speech is buff-tailed bumblebee?
Buff-tailed bumblebee is a noun.
What is the plural of buff-tailed bumblebee?
The plural of buff-tailed bumblebee is buff-tailed bumblebees.

Words near buff-tailed bumblebee in the dictionary

  1. buff-banded bushbird
  2. buff-banded thicketbird
  3. buff-bellied pipit
  4. buff-bellied pipits
  5. buff-breasted sandpiper
  6. buff-tailed bumblebee
  7. buff-tailed bumblebees
  8. buffa
  9. buffability
  10. buffable
  11. Buffaholic

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