Definition of Apoidea
:a superfamily of Hymenoptera comprising the true bees — compare apidae , sphecoidea
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Apoidea
plural noun
Apoi·de·a
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əˈpȯidēə
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āˈp-
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aˈp-
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Origin and Etymology of apoidea
New Latin, from Apis + -oidea
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