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cuckoo bee

cuck·oo bee
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koo-koo, koo k-oo bee]
    • /ˈku ku, ˈkʊk u bi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koo-koo, koo k-oo bee]
    • /ˈku ku, ˈkʊk u bi/

Definition of cuckoo bee words

  • noun cuckoo bee any of several species of parasitic or inquiline bee the queen of which lays her eggs in the nest of the bumblebee or other species, sometimes killing the host queen, leaving her eggs to be raised by the workers of the nest 3
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cuckoo bee popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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