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stingless bee

noun

any of certain social, honey-producing tropical bees of the family Apidae, as of the genus Melipona, having a nonfunctional stinger.

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Nearby words

  1. stinger,
  2. stinging capsule,
  3. stinging hair,
  4. stinging nettle,
  5. stinging tree,
  6. stingo,
  7. stingray,
  8. stingy,
  9. stink,
  10. stink ball

Origin of stingless bee

First recorded in 1855–60
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