mining bee

mining bee

n (Animals) a solitary bee of the genera Andrena and Halictus, which sometimes resemble honey bees [named from their burrowing habits]

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mining bee - a bee that is a member of the genus Andrenaandrena, andrenidbee - any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary speciesgenus Andrena - a solitary burrowing short-tongued bee