Xylocopine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Xylocopine is an adjective meaning In the subfamily Xylocopinae of carpenter bees.
Meaning
In the subfamily Xylocopinae of carpenter bees.
Example Sentences
Wilson thinks today's eusocial species likely had ancestors similar to a Japanese stem-nesting xylocopine bee, Ceratina flavipes. Most of the time females make do on their own, but every once in a while, they pair up and divide the labor, setting the stage for a "group" to outdo individuals and for the tendency to form groups to be favored.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include xylophagous, xiphopagic, dendropicine, coleopteral, decticous, locustellid.
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