- cuckoo-bumblebee
- cuckoo-bumblebee cuckoo-bumblebee n. 1. a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees. [WordNet 1.5]
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genus Psithyrus — noun a large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen collecting apparatus and a worker caste • Syn: ↑Psithyrus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Apidae, ↑family Apidae • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
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