Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orchid bee

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: or-chid bee
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various bees of the tribe Euglossini.

Example Sentences

"Orchid bees are the only group of corbiculate bees whose non-parasitic members do not all possess eusocial behavior."

Inflected Forms

orchid bees (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

euglossine

Questions

What does orchid bee mean?: Any of various bees of the tribe Euglossini.

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