carpenter bee

noun

Meaning

A bee of the subfamily Xylocopinae, that burrows in dead wood.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

carpenter(English)carpenter ant(English)violet carpenter bee(English)ceratinine(English)carpenterworm(English)carder bee(English)carpintero(English)common carder bee(English)

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Sources

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