anthidium

noun

an·​thid·​i·​um

anˈthidēəm

1

capitalized : a genus of solitary bees that use resin as a cement in building their nests

2

plural anthidia

-ēə

: a bee of the genus Anthidium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from anth- entry 1 + -idium

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