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honeybee Definition

honey·bee (hunē bē′)

noun

a bee that makes honey; esp., the common hive bee (Apis mellifera)

honeybee Usage Examples

Converse of subject

charm: Continue Reading Add comment Italians charmed by honeybees By Web Editor.

Converse of object

  • resemble: They are rather variable as far as size and color go, but are generally quite hairy and closely resemble the honeybee.
  • show: The Governmentâs own survey, published in 2001 showed that honeybees contribute at least £ 120 million to the agricultural economy of the country.
  • find: There are similar related species elsewhere in the world, but this is the only species of honeybee found in Scotland.

Adjective modifier

  • European: European settlers introduced European honeybees to New England in about 1638.
  • indigenous: There were no indigenous honeybees in any part of the New World - the Americas and Australasia.
  • Western: Apis mellifera is the Western honeybee - the honeybee of this country.

Modifies a noun

  • colony: During the period of the Gulf war honeybee colony numbers were reduced to 15 % of their former levels.
  • population: Natural honeybee populations in Europe have been seriously affected by human activities.
  • conservation: Dr. Dorian Prichard, Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders ' Association: " Honeybee conservation in the 21st Century " .
  • worker: They do not perform dances like the honeybee workers to show where good flowers can be found.
  • disease: A section about honeybee diseases includes information about diagnosing and several downloadable advisory leaflets.
  • pollen: Each tablet contains a generous 500 mg of pure honeybee pollen.

Preposition: in

country: Man has introduced and promoted non-native subspecies of honeybees in many European countries.