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apis mellifera scutellata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apis mel-lif-er-a s-cutel-la-ta
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas

Synonyms

Africanized bee Africanized honey bee killer bee Apis mellifera adansonii

Questions

What does apis mellifera scutellata mean?
a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas

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