Andrenidae
plural noun
An·dren·i·dae
\-renəˌdē, -ēn-\
Definition of Andrenidae
: a large family of short-tongued bees which are solitary in habit and most of which burrow in the ground
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Origin and Etymology of andrenidae
New Latin, from Andrena, type genus + -idae
First Known Use: 1831
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