mason bee

noun

any of numerous solitary bees, as of the family Megachilidae, that construct nests of clay.

Origin of mason bee

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby mason bee

masochism, masochist, masochistic, masochistic personality, mason, mason bee, Mason City, Mason-Dixon line, Masonic, Masonite, Mason jar

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Example sentences from the Web for mason bee

This makes it convenient all around; for, like almost all insect mothers, Mrs. Mason-Bee is never there after the babies come.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth
Lastly, if a cobble be wanting, the Mason-bee will establish her nest on any sort of stone, on a mile-stone or a boundary-wall.
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre
When the Mason-bee refrains, therefore, this is not due to helplessness on her part, nor to any defect in the material employed.
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre
In this way the old nest of the Mason-bee of the Pebbles is colonized, cell after cell, by a single mother.
Bramble-bees and Others|J. Henri Fabre

It was thus that I first made the acquaintance of the Mason-bee.
Insect Adventures|J. Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for mason bee

mason bee

noun

any bee of the family Megachilidae that builds a hard domelike nest of sand, clay, etc, held together with saliva

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单词	mason bee
释义	mason bee noun any of numerous solitary bees, as of the family Megachilidae, that construct nests of clay. Origin of mason bee First recorded in 1765–75 Words nearby mason bee masochism, masochist, masochistic, masochistic personality, mason, mason bee, Mason City, Mason-Dixon line, Masonic, Masonite, Mason jar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mason bee This makes it convenient all around; for, like almost all insect mothers, Mrs. Mason-Bee is never there after the babies come. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust\|Hallam Hawksworth Lastly, if a cobble be wanting, the Mason-bee will establish her nest on any sort of stone, on a mile-stone or a boundary-wall. The Mason-bees\|J. Henri Fabre When the Mason-bee refrains, therefore, this is not due to helplessness on her part, nor to any defect in the material employed. The Mason-bees\|J. Henri Fabre In this way the old nest of the Mason-bee of the Pebbles is colonized, cell after cell, by a single mother. Bramble-bees and Others\|J. Henri Fabre It was thus that I first made the acquaintance of the Mason-bee. Insect Adventures\|J. Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for mason bee mason bee noun any bee of the family Megachilidae that builds a hard domelike nest of sand, clay, etc, held together with saliva Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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