masked bee

US/ˈmæskt ˌbi/

noun

Any colletid bee of the genus Hylaeus, which live solitary lifestyles and display hivebuilding behaviors similar to plasterer bees, to whom they are closely related.

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Meanings

nounmasked bee (plural masked bees)

plural masked bees

  1. Any colletid bee of the genus Hylaeus, which live solitary lifestyles and display hivebuilding behaviors similar to plasterer bees, to whom they are closely related.

Origin

By surface analysis, masked + bee, due to their facial patternage.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 葉舌蜂 /叶舌蜂
  • 葉舌蜂 /叶舌蜂 (yèshé fēng)bee of the genus Hylaeus
Danish maskebi
  • maskebibee of the genus Hylaeus
German Maskenbiene
  • Maskenbienebee of the genus Hylaeus
Polish samotka
  • samotkabee of the genus Hylaeus
Swedish citronbi, stinkbi
  • citronbibee of the genus Hylaeus
  • stinkbibee of the genus Hylaeus
Cite this entry
APA

masked bee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masked%20bee

MLA

“masked bee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masked%20bee. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masked bee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masked%20bee.

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