apis_mellifera_adansonii | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas | |
Synonyms: | Africanized_honey_bee killer_bee Apis_mellifera_scutellata Africanized_bee | |
Related terms: | honeybee | |
Similar spelling: |
Apis_mellifera_scutellata |