masarine en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any wasp in the subfamily Masarinae.
In contrast to the majority of bees, which transport pollen externally, masarines take pollen mixed with nectar from flowers with deep corollas (Gess 1996).
2007, James H. Hunt, The Evolution of Social Wasps, page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| masarines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |