bumblebee
noun
bum·ble·bee
ˈbəm-bəl-ˌbē 
variants
or less commonly bumble bee
: any of numerous large robust hairy social bees (genus Bombus)
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The group of fish is sometimes called bumblebee catfish because of this striped coloration.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Meanwhile, the American bumblebee population has declined by nearly 90 percent over the last two decades.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
In the Arctic, frigid bumblebees typically live in underground cavities.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2024
Share [Findings] An extinction-risk model was found to work well for bumblebees.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
Bumblebees Native to North America, bumblebee season starts in the spring as queen bees emerge from hibernation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
The Adventures of André & Wally B. featured a boy who wakes in a forest after being annoyed by a pesky bumblebee.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
The company also plans to support important pollinators like native bumblebees and monarch butterflies and protect species of special concern like the willow flycatcher.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
But this wacky bit of action fun is wildly entertaining and zips by with the good-natured buzz of a bumblebee.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Meanwhile, the American bumblebee population has declined by nearly 90 percent over the last two decades.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
In the Arctic, frigid bumblebees typically live in underground cavities.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2024
Share [Findings] An extinction-risk model was found to work well for bumblebees.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
Bumblebees Native to North America, bumblebee season starts in the spring as queen bees emerge from hibernation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
The Adventures of André & Wally B. featured a boy who wakes in a forest after being annoyed by a pesky bumblebee.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
The company also plans to support important pollinators like native bumblebees and monarch butterflies and protect species of special concern like the willow flycatcher.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
But this wacky bit of action fun is wildly entertaining and zips by with the good-natured buzz of a bumblebee.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
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bumblebee
noun
bum·ble·bee
ˈbəm-bəl-ˌbē
: any of numerous large hairy social bees
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