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halictid

halictid noun: any member of the family Halictidae, many of which are known as sweat bees.

Noun

halictid (plural halictids)

  1. Any member of the family Halictidae, many of which are known as sweat bees.
    • A single Eleodes hispilabris (apparently on its last leg) was seen near the north end of the mesa, which I photographed and collected, and on the way back I encountered a small patch of Sphaeralcea coccinea (scarlet globemallow) in bloom, from the flowers of which I collected a few small...2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae

Forms of halictid

pluralhalictids

Origin of halictid

Borrowed from translingual Halictidae, from the type genus Halictus.

Questions about halictid

What does halictid mean?
Halictid means any member of the family Halictidae, many of which are known as sweat bees.
What part of speech is halictid?
Halictid is a noun.
What is the plural of halictid?
The plural of halictid is halictids.

Words near halictid in the dictionary

  1. halichondrins
  2. halicin
  3. haliclonadiamine
  4. halicore
  5. halicores
  6. halictid
  7. halictids
  8. halictine
  9. halictines
  10. halictophagid
  11. halictophagids

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