释义 |
me·lip·o·na \mə̇ˈlipənə\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from meli- + -pona (from Greek ponein to toil) : a genus of honeybees of tropical America that comprises small bees with a vestigial but functionless sting — compare stingless bee • me·lip·o·nine \-pəˌnīn\ adjective |