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honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
ˈhə-nē-ˌbē 
variants
or honey bee
: a honey-producing bee (genus Apis of the family Apidae)
especially
: a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces
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Climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, and invasive honeybees threaten their survival.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
This tree was widely planted as an ornamental for its fall color, as a nectar source for honeybees, and as a source of vegetable tallow used in cosmetics and candles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Other scientists have used AlphaFold to discover the structure of Vitellogenin, a protein that plays a key role in the immune system of honeybees.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
This tree was widely planted as an ornamental for its fall color, as a nectar source for honeybees, and as a source of vegetable tallow used in cosmetics and candles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Other scientists have used AlphaFold to discover the structure of Vitellogenin, a protein that plays a key role in the immune system of honeybees.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Choose from all sorts of animals, including honeybee, owl, and koi fish.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
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honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
-ˌbē
: a bee that produces honey and lives in colonies
especially
: a European bee widely kept in hives for the honey it produces
Medical Definition
honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
ˈhən-ē-ˌbē
: a honey-producing bee (Apis and related genera)
especially
: a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces
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