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Meaning of hive bee | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The common honey bee.

Examples

“Palpi exteriores are organs noticed in the rude sketch of the proboscis of the hive bee by Swammerdam, who does not, however, speak of them.”
“This unavian behaviour, which recalls that of the hive-bee in winter, is evidently an adaptation to conserve heat.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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