solitary bee

noun

any of numerous bees, as the leaf-cutting bees, that do not live in a community.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Compare social bee.

Origin of solitary bee

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby solitary bee

soliped, solipsism, solipsistic, solitaire, solitary, solitary bee, solitary bone cyst, solitary confinement, solitary follicle, solitary sandpiper, solitary tract
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