halictid

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noun

Any member of the family Halictidae, many of which are known as sweat bees.

Origintranslingual Halictidae →
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Meanings

nounhalictid (plural halictids)

plural halictids

  1. biologyAny member of the family Halictidae, many of which are known as sweat bees.
    1 more example

    A single Eleodes hispilabris (apparently on its last leg) was seen near the north end of the mesa, which I photographed and collected, and on the way back I encountered a small patch of Sphaeralcea coccinea (scarlet globemallow) in bloom, from the flowers of which I collected a few small melyrid-type beetles and a small halictid bee for Mike.

    2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae

Origin

  1. translingualHalictidae
  2. Englishhalictid

Borrowed from translingual Halictidae, from the type genus Halictus.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 隧蜂
  • 隧蜂 (suìfēng)Translations
Russian галикти́да
  • галикти́да (galiktída)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

halictid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halictid

MLA

“halictid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halictid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halictid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halictid.

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