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killer bee

killer bee noun: an Africanized bee.

Noun

killer bee (plural killer bees)

  1. (informal) An Africanized bee.

Forms of killer bee

pluralkiller bees

Origin of killer bee

From killer + bee, for its aggressive nature, though few deaths have been reported.

Questions about killer bee

What does killer bee mean?
Killer bee means an Africanized bee.
What part of speech is killer bee?
Killer bee is a noun.
What is the plural of killer bee?
The plural of killer bee is killer bees.

Words near killer bee in the dictionary

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