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Nomia melanderi

Nomia melanderi

9.9
A solitary bee that pollinates alfalfa crops in the western United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Nomia melanderi
  • Farmers encourage Nomia melanderi populations to increase the yield of their alfalfa fields.

Examples

  • The Nomia melanderi plays a crucial role in alfalfa pollination.

  • Researchers studied the nesting behavior of Nomia melanderi to better understand solitary bee species.

  • Nomia melanderi is vital for the pollination of alfalfa crops throughout California.

  • Farmers in California rely on Nomia melanderi for their crops.

  • Nomia melanderi is essential for the successful pollination of alfalfa fields in many western states.

  • Farmers depend on Nomia melanderi to enhance the production of their alfalfa crops.

  • The study focused on the role of Nomia melanderi in boosting alfalfa crop yields across California.

Synonyms

alkali bee
vsNomia melanderi
  • US
8.9

A solitary bee from the western United States that pollinates alfalfa

focuses on its importance for pollinating alfalfa crops in the western United States

Surface Forms

Nomia melanderi singular
Nomia melanderis plural

Morphology

Nomia + melanderi

The form is a Latin binomial (genus + species): knowing 'Nomia' as a bee genus lets a learner infer that Nomia melanderi is a kind of Nomia (i.e. a bee species). However, the species epithet 'melanderi' has no dictionary meaning (likely an eponym) and provides no information about being solitary or specialized for alfalfa pollination, so the full specific meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Nomia melanderi likely comes from the bee group name Nomia and the last name 'Melander', the person who first studied these bees. That's why Nomia melanderi refers to this particular solitary bee that is important for pollinating alfalfa.