NOMIA
Dictionary entry overview: What does nomia mean? • NOMIA (noun)
The noun NOMIA has 1 sense:
1. a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes
Familiarity information: NOMIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NOMIA (noun)
Meaning:
A genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Nomia; nomia
Hypernyms ("nomia" is a kind of...):
arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "nomia"):
alkali bee; Nomia melanderi (a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States)
Holonyms ("nomia" is a member of...):
family Halictidae; Halictidae (a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture)
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