Meanings
nounalkali bee (plural alkali bees)
plural alkali bees
- Nomia melanderi, a bee that nests in alkaline soil.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States
Similar
Nomia melanderi
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
alkali bee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkali%20bee
MLA
“alkali bee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkali%20bee. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkali bee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkali%20bee.
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