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Honeybee

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Noun

1. apis mellifera, honeybee

social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces

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Honeybee

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noun
any of various social honey-producing bees of the genus Apis, esp A. mellifera, which has been widely domesticated as a source of honey and beeswax
. Also called: hive bee

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Honeybee

see synonyms of honeybee
noun
a bee that makes honey; esp., the common hive bee (Apis mellifera)

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Honeybee

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n.
Any of several social bees of the genus Apis that produce honey and are native to Eurasia and Africa, especially A. mellifera, widely domesticated as a source of honey and beeswax and often kept in hives.

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