honeybee
noun
honey bee
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a variation of
honeybee.
Example Sentences
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Scientists have spent years decoding the honey bee "waggle dance," a highly sophisticated form of communication.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026
The study, titled "Negative Effects of Excessive Heat on Colony Thermoregulation and Population Dynamics in Honey Bees," followed nine honey bee colonies during a particularly hot summer in Arizona.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, stores large quantities of food in the form of bee bread, which is used as a main food source for the hive.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
The past attempts of honey bee researchers to inventory the fungal diversity in honey bee colonies revealed that Aspergillus flavus is frequently found in hives.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
The whole fabric of honey bee society depends on communication— on an innate ability to send and receive messages, to encode and decode information.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
