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bees

/biːz/

Meanings
noun
A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

Examples :

"The bees in our garden pollinate the flowers and make delicious honey. "
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Related Words

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illustration noun

/ˌɪləˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.

"The teacher's illustration of the process made the complicated math problem clearer. "

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hymenopteran noun

/ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/ /ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/

Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.

"A beekeeper needs to understand the behavior of each hymenopteran in the hive to manage it effectively. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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superfamily noun

/ˈsuːpərˌfæməli/ /ˈsupərˌfæməli/

A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).

"Biologists classify owls into the superfamily Strigoidea, which sits above the family Strigidae (typical owls) and below the order Strigiformes (all owls). "

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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complementing verb

/ˈkɑmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/ /ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/

To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.

"We believe your addition will complement the team."

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societies noun

/səˈsaɪətiz/

A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

"This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure."

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organised verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The team organised the project files so everyone knew where to find the information. "

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producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

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collecting verb

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

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pollinate verb

/ˈpɑləˌneɪt/ /ˈpɑlənˌeɪt/

To apply pollen to (a stigma).

"The bee diligently pollinated the flower, transferring pollen from one blossom to the next. "

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challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."