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bumblebee
or bum·ble bee
[ buhm-buhl-bee ]
/ ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /
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noun
any of several large, hairy social bees of the family Apidae.
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Words nearby bumblebee
bum around, bum bag, bumbailiff, bumbershoot, bumble, bumblebee, bumblebeefish, bumbleberry, bumbledom, bumblefoot, bumbleheaded
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British Dictionary definitions for bumblebee
bumblebee
humblebee
/ (ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː) /
noun
any large hairy social bee of the genus Bombus and related genera, of temperate regions: family Apidae
Word Origin for bumblebee
C16: from bumble ² + bee 1
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