mason bee

noun

Any of the bees of the genus Osmia, which have the habit of making compartments of mud in their nests.

Meanings

nounmason bee (plural mason bees)

plural mason bees

  1. Any of the bees of the genus Osmia, which have the habit of making compartments of mud in their nests.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 壁蜂
  • 壁蜂 (bìfēng)bee
Finnish muurarimehiläinen
  • muurarimehiläinenbee
Polish osmia
  • osmiabee
Swedish murarbi
  • murarbibee
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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