apoid

adjective

ap·​oid

ˈaˌpȯid,

ˈāˌ-

: of or relating to the Apoidea : resembling one of the Apoidea or some part of one of these insects

apoid mouth parts

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Apoidea

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