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apian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈeɪpi.ən/
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Etymology

19th century, from Latin apiānus, from apis (“bee”).

Meanings

1. Relating to bees.
   • In fact, apian, formican, vespal, and termital government is not a monarchy, but a pure democracy. The queens of ants, bees, wasps, and termites wear the crown of maternity — no other. 1904, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, volume 108, page 559:

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Synonyms

beelike · beely

Translations (8)

es api- (related to bees) · cs včelí (related to bees) · nl bijen- (related to bees) · ms lebah (related to bees) · fi mehiläisten (related to bees) · ru пчели́ный (related to bees) · pt ápico (related to bees) · fi mehiläis- (related to bees)

apian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈeɪpi.ən/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

19th century, from Latin apiānus, from apis (“bee”).

Meanings

1. (rare) A bee.
   • The largest of all the apians is the humble-bee, or humming-bee (Bombus). 1858, Friedrich Schoedler, The Book of Nature: An Elementary Introduction to the Sciences:
   • Whether in the world of apians or Homo sapiens, this highly concentrated super-food is indeed fit for a queen. 1998, Robert C. Atkins, Dr. Atkins' Vita-nutrient Solution: Nature's Answers to Drugs, page 243:

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