A new language, a new life
/ English Dictionary

APIS MELLIFERA ADANSONII

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texasplay

Synonyms:

Africanized bee; Africanized honey bee; Apis mellifera adansonii; Apis mellifera scutellata; killer bee

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Apis mellifera adansonii" is a kind of...):

Apis mellifera; honeybee (social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces)

Credits




YOU MAY ALSO LIKE


© 2000-2024 Titi Tudorancea Learning | Titi Tudorancea® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy | Contact