Halictid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Halictid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any member of the family Halictidae, many of which are known as sweat bees.
Meaning
(zoology) Any member of the family Halictidae, many of which are known as sweat bees.
Example Sentences
A single Eleodes hispilabris (apparently on its last leg) was seen near the north end of the mesa, which I photographed and collected, and on the way back I encountered a small patch of Sphaeralcea coccinea (scarlet globemallow) in bloom, from the flowers of which I collected a few small melyrid-type beetles and a small halictid bee for Mike.
Word Forms
- halictids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include helotid, haliplid, halysitid, halacarid, helicid, hyalid.
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