apian,a.|ˈeɪpɪən| [ad. L. apiān-us, f.apis bee.] Of or belonging to bees. 1862F. Hall Hindu Philos.Syst. 122 If a human soul..were..born a bee, an apian body would be inadequate to contain it.1880G. Allen Evol. at Large 7 Abstract ideas are not likely to play a large part in apian consciousness.