Nomia

noun

No·​mia

ˈnōmēə

: a genus of bees (family Halictidae) some of which are important pollinators of legumes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek nomios of shepherds, pastoral; akin to Greek nomeus shepherd, herdsman

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