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western honey bee

western honey bee noun: any bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to Europe but now found nearly worldwide with numerous subspecies.

western honey bee: any bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to...
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Noun

western honey bee (plural western honey bees)

  1. Any bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to Europe but now found nearly worldwide with numerous subspecies.

Synonyms of western honey bee

Forms of western honey bee

pluralwestern honey bees
alternative formwestern honeybee
alternative formwestern honey-bee
alternative formWestern honeybee
alternative formWestern honey-bee

Questions about western honey bee

What does western honey bee mean?
Western honey bee means any bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to Europe but now found nearly worldwide with numerous subspecies.
What part of speech is western honey bee?
Western honey bee is a noun.
What is the plural of western honey bee?
The plural of western honey bee is western honey bees.

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