stingless

adjective

sting·​less ˈstiŋ-ləs How to pronounce stingless (audio)
: having no sting or stinger

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In December 2024, Congress approved a bill by María Acuña Peralta that protected stingless bees and promoted beekeeping in Peru. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 Snorkeling among countless stingless jellyfish in far-off Micronesia would’ve been a pinch-me moment on its own. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 19 Nov. 2025 The stingless bee species housed in the meliponarium has been native to the area since pre-Columbian times. Laura Fornell, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2025 The second was experimenting with regenerative techniques — intercropping, cover crops, and stingless bee pollination. Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Sawfly Also called rose slugs, sawflies are stingless, wasp-like insects. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 Going forward, Wood's team will seek to further improve the mechanical damping upon landing, drawing lessons from stingless bees and mosquitoes, as well as scaling up to larger vehicles. ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1554, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stingless was in 1554

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“Stingless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stingless. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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