Halictidae

plural noun

Ha·​lic·​ti·​dae

həˈliktəˌdē

: a cosmopolitan family of small black or brightly metallic solitary bees including many pollinators valuable to agriculture

halictine

-ˌtīn

-tə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Halictus, type genus + -idae

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