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A nymph of Arcadia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
Any of various ground-nesting halictid bees of the genus Nomia, native to Asia, many species of which have opalescent bands on the metasoma.
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noun
a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Nomia
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Broader terms: arthropod genus
History
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νομία (Nomía).
From translingual Nomia, from Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “pasture, meadow - their typical habitat”) + -ia.
