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Apis

Apis

13 7.0
A group of bees that includes the common honeybee kept for their honey
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪpɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Apis
  • Many farmers rely on Apis mellifera for effective pollination in their orchards.
  • Apis mellifera

Examples

  • You're a biologist on a mission to keep the rare honeybee APIs trifecta from going extinct.

  • The Apis genus includes not just honeybees, but also bumblebees and stingless bees.

  • I beg your pardon, sir, but they were bulls, sacred apis bulls.

    Sphinx (1981)

  • And when they did, they found inside the sacred apis bull, fully mummified as though it were a royal prince.

    Sphinx (1981)

  • In an Apis colony, each member has a specific role, such as the queen, workers, and drones.

Synonyms

genus Apis
vsApis
  • Specialized
7.7

A group of bees that includes the European honeybee

is the shorter scientific name without the rank word

Compounds

Apis mellifera
  • Specialized
5.2

A bee people keep for honey and to help crops grow

Apis mellifera adansonii
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of honey bee that is very aggressive and spreads quickly in the Americas

Apis mellifera scutellata
  • Specialized
9.9

A kind of honey bee from Africa that is more aggressive than other bees

genus Apis
  • Specialized
7.7

A group of bees that includes the European honeybee

Surface Forms

Apis singular
Apises plural

Etymology

Apis comes from the Latin word apis, which means 'bee'. You can see the same root in the word apiary, a place where people keep bees, so Apis is used as the scientific name for the group of bees called a 'genus' that includes honeybees.