Bumblebee definition

bŭmbəl-bē

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Any of various large, hairy, often black and yellow bees of the genus Bombus that nest in underground colonies.

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Any of a number of related large, hairy, yellow-and-black social bees (esp. genus Bombus)

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See also bumble bee.

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Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.

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Noun

Singular:

bumblebee

Plural:

bumblebees

Origin of bumblebee

bumble bee

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition