honeybee
noun
honeybees
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pluralof honeybee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But the main prey of the Asian hornet is honeybees, with one insect killing up to 50 bees a day, devastating entire colonies.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Glyphosate exposure is not usually fatal to honeybees, but the researchers suspected it might still cause less obvious problems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Research has found acetamiprid can poison honeybees, affecting their foraging capacity and memory, while a 2024 study suggested flupyradifurone could be lethal to some bees.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Bumblebees cannot collect water in the way honeybees do, they get most of the liquid they need from nectar, so wetter nectar can help make colonies more resilient in hot weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
On 29 January 2016, the last hive of honeybees, located on an almond farm in California, succumbs to CCD.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
