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Megachilidae
plural noun
Mega·chil·i·dae
Definition of Megachilidae
: a family of bees comprising rather large usually dark-colored solitary leaf-cutting and mason bees — see megachile
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Origin and Etymology of megachilidae
New Latin, from Megachile, type genus + -idae
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