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megachilid

megachilid noun: any of the family Megachilidae of mostly solitary bees whose scopa is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen.

megachilid: any of the family Megachilidae of mostly solitary bees whose scopa is restricted to the ventral...
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Noun

megachilid (plural megachilids)

  1. Any of the family Megachilidae of mostly solitary bees whose scopa is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen.

Forms of megachilid

pluralmegachilids

Questions about megachilid

What does megachilid mean?
Megachilid means any of the family Megachilidae of mostly solitary bees whose scopa is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen.
What part of speech is megachilid?
Megachilid is a noun.
What is the plural of megachilid?
The plural of megachilid is megachilids.

Words near megachilid in the dictionary

  1. megachannels
  2. megacharacter
  3. megacharacters
  4. megacheiran
  5. megacheirans
  6. megachilid
  7. megachilids
  8. megachiropteran
  9. megachiropterans
  10. megachurch
  11. megachurches

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