bumblebee

Noun

Meaning

A large bee of the genus Bombus, sometimes called humblebee; -- so named from its sound.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

humblebee queen amber hummer parmesan ant hornet bee laguna goldenrod gold honey butter insect banana
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Antonyms

moccasin cream straw beige wheat straw-colored
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Hypernyms

bee

Phrases with the word

bumblebee mimic fly bumblebee mimic American bumblebee common eastern bumblebee Cullum's bumblebee early bumblebee

Examples

All but one photo of the 914 Porsche Can Am prototype cars are Bumblebee cars. Source: Internet

In northern Europe, the wax moth is regarded as the most serious parasitoid of the bumblebee, and is found only in bumblebee nests. Source: Internet

In the new study, researchers looked at more than half a million records of 66 bumblebee species from 1901 to 1974 and from 2000 to 2014. Source: Internet

Bumblebee colonies typically have from 50 to 200 bees at peak population, which occurs in mid to late summer. Source: Internet

Rome – When scientist Peter Soroye first saw the figures showing estimated bumblebee populations in North America had fallen by nearly 50% in a single generation, he thought it must be a typo. Source: Internet

Apart from the honeybee, the Isle of Man is home to approximately 15 species of bumblebee and 57 species of solitary bee. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bumble along bumble bee bumble-bees bumblebee bat bumblebee mimic bumblebee mimic fly