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carder

carder

9.9
A bee that lives alone and collects soft plant hairs to line its nest
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrdər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : abeja cardadora
  • In the garden, I saw a carder bee harvesting hairs from a flower.

Examples

  • During spring, the carder bee is busy gathering materials to line its nest.

  • You should keep company with cotton-carders.

    Challenge to Lassie (1949)

  • The carder bee collects plant fibers to create a comfortable nest for its young.

Synonyms

bee
vscarder
353 1.0

A flying insect with a hairy body that collects nectar and pollen

is a solitary insect that specifically gathers plant hairs to line its nest
Anthidium
vscarder
  • Specialized
9.9

A bee that makes nests from plant fibers, resin, or wool

is a single solitary type that collects plant hairs to line its nest

Surface Forms

carder singular
carders plural

Morphology

carder = card (semi-transparent) = card + er

Morphologically regular (agentive from 'card'), but the zoological application ('wool-carder' bee) is a specialized usage that learners may not predict from 'card' alone.

Etymology

Carder for the bee gets its name from the verb card ('to comb'), because the bee gathers and 'combs' plant hairs to line its nest like someone who cards wool. So a carder bee is a solitary bee that collects soft fibers for its nest.