sweat bee

noun

Any of various bees that are attracted to the salt in human sweat, principally Halictidae spp.

Meanings

nounsweat bee (plural sweat bees)

plural sweat bees

  1. Any of various bees that are attracted to the salt in human sweat, principally Halictidae spp.
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