stingless
Americanadjective
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(often of a bee, jellyfish, etc.) not having a sting or stinger.
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produced by or related to bees that have no stinger.
Example Sentences
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"He suggested that, given our opportunity to collect stingless bees in Rondônia, we should also include orchid bees in our research," Brown said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024
Many of the insects encased within them were stingless bees, tropical pollinators that can get stuck in the sticky substance while gathering it to construct nests.
From Salon • May 31, 2023
Yet little is known about the array of species living on every continent save Antarctica, ranging from tiny stingless bees to bees the size of a human thumb.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2020
Mayan bee keepers, like bee keepers in many other cultures, created a fermented drink, Balche, made from the honey of the stingless bee and tree bark.
From The Guardian • May 24, 2017
Inside was the hive where the stingless bees stored their honey.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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