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MASON BEE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mason bee mean? 

MASON BEE (noun)
  The noun MASON BEE has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sandplay

  Familiarity information: MASON BEE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MASON BEE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("mason bee" is a kind of...):

bee (any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species)

Holonyms ("mason bee" is a member of...):

family Megachilidae; Megachilidae (leaf-cutting and mason bees)


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