thermoballing
Definitions
An incident where honeybees surround a threat and cause it to die through high temperature.
Examples
“Certain subspecies, such as Japanese honey bees, guard against hornets by "thermoballing."”
“Some honeybees have⟳ adapted to defend⟳ themselves from Asian giant hornets via thermoballing, which is when they surround⟳ the hornet and vibrate their muscles.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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