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killer bee
killer been. See Africanized honeybee.killer bee n (Animals) an African honeybee, or one of its hybrids originating in Brazil, that is extremely aggressive when disturbed Af′rican hon′eybee
n. a small, highly mobile honeybee, Apis mellifera adansonii, of S Africa, that swarms readily when disturbed and is capable of stinging repeatedly. Compare Africanized honeybee. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  killer bee - an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeoverinvestment banker, underwriter - a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities | | 2. |  killer bee - a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as TexasAfricanized bee, Africanized honey bee, Apis mellifera adansonii, Apis mellifera scutellataApis mellifera, honeybee - social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces |
killer bee
killer been. See Africanized honeybee.A honeybee strain—Apis mellifera scutellata L—from Africa that has certain behaviors with adaptive value in the tropics, including swarming, absconding tendencies, defensive behavior and opportunistic use of resourceskiller bee
Killer BeeAn investment banker who helps publicly-traded companies take periodic or continual measures to discourage unwanted or hostile takeovers. One example of an antitakeover measure in which a killer bee might assist is the macaroni defense, in which the company issues a large number of bonds with the proviso that they must be redeemed at a high price if the company is taken over.killer bee An individual or organization that assists a firm in repelling a takeover attempt, especially by devising defensive strategies.killer bee
Synonyms for killer beenoun an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeoverRelated Words- investment banker
- underwriter
noun a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybeeSynonyms- Africanized bee
- Africanized honey bee
- Apis mellifera adansonii
- Apis mellifera scutellata
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