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orchid bee

or·chid bee (plural or·chid bees)


noun 
Definition:
 
bee that collects orchid nectar: a bee that is brightly colored and collects nectar from orchids with its long tongue. There are many species in tropical and subtropical regions of the western hemisphere. In some species, the tongue can be twice as long as the body.

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