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Apidae (Noun)

Meaning

Honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The honeybees belong to the family Apidae, a diverse group of bees found all over the world.
  • Apidae includes the bumblebees and honeybees that are commonly seen in gardens collecting nectar.
  • Some carpenter bees and bumblebees from the family Apidae can sting when threatened, but generally are not aggressive.
  • In the Apidae family, social bees such as honeybees live in colonies with complex communication systems.
  • Apidae consists of approximately 6,000 known species of bees including the bumblebees and honeybees that are so familiar to humans.

Synonyms

  • Family Apidae
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