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halictids

halictids is the plural of halictid.

Meaning of halictid

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

Questions about halictids

What is halictids the plural of?
Halictids is the plural of halictid.

Words near halictids in the dictionary

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

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