Africanized
3
6.8
- adjective
- /ˌæfrɪˈkænˌaɪzd/
- Specialized
:
africanizado
- Ali, the honey bees in the apiary have long since been Africanized.
- Africanized bees
- Africanized honey
- Africanized bee swarms
I was using a motorized weed eater, cutting weeds, the grass and things hit a Africanized hive in the ground.
- I was using a motorized weed eater, cutting weeds, the grass and things hit a Africanized hive in the ground.
Examples
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The main difference between a traditional bee and an Africanized bee is their aggressiveness.
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The Africanized bees are expected to reach Texas this year, cross into Arizona in two to three years.
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Mexico simply had the Africanized bees before we did," says Wilson.
Academic text (1996) -
Less than 2 years later, almost 100 percent of the bees were Africanized.
Academic text (1996) -
The first Africanized honey bees were found in Texas in 1990.
Academic text (1996) -
Now, almost 6 years later, the feral bee population there is highly Africanized, though still less than 100 percent.
Academic text (1996) -
Their most current data indicates that today almost all of the managed hives are Africanized to some extent.
Academic text (1996) -
But Texas beekeepers are now having to deal with the intrusion of Africanized bees in their apiaries.
Academic text (1996) -
The Weslaco lab plays a key role in monitoring changes in populations of the much-publicized Africanized honeybee.
Academic text (1995) -
The Africanized bees have shown a higher survival rate compared to native species in various environments.
Synonyms
Made by breeding two different types of the same animal or plant
An animal or plant bred from parents of different breeds, sometimes from different species
An animal or plant born from parents of different breeds
Compounds
- Specialized
1
8.0
A type of honeybee made by mixing African and European bees that is very aggressive and spreads fast
- Specialized
1
7.2
A honey bee bred from African and European bees that is very aggressive and spreads across the Americas
How African
∞
1.0
- Specialized
3
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Africanized = Africanize (transparent) = African + ize + ed
Used adjectivally after formation from 'Africanize'; the sense 'bred or crossed with African varieties' follows the general 'made African' logic and is inferable from the base.
Etymology
Africanized comes from African plus the ending -ized, which means 'made like'. It is often used for animals or plants that are crossed or bred with African stock, so Africanized animals or plants are 'made by mixing with African varieties'.