
Meaning of XYLOCOPA
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] carpenter bees |
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XYLOCOPA is a 8 letter word that starts with X. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Xylocopa |
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| | See Also: | | Apidae, arthropod genus, carpenter bee, family Apidae | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Xy*loc"o*pa\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? cutting wood; xy`lon
wood + ? to cut.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of hymenopterous insects including the carpenter. See
{Carpenter bee}, under {Carpenter}. -- {Xy*loc"o*pine}, a.
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