Meaning & use

Apid

adjective·Academic

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Belonging or relating to the bee family Apidae, which includes honeybees, bumblebees, and carpenter bees.

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Researchers studied several apid species to compare their pollination efficiency.

The garden was planted specifically to attract apid pollinators.

A note on using this word

The term derives from the taxonomic family name Apidae, itself from Latin 'apis,' meaning bee.

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