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Definition
Worker bee; a sterile female bee that collects nectar and cares for the queen.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the sterile female bees that perform all the labor within a hive. It is a technical term often used in educational contexts or when discussing nature, rather than a word used in everyday social gossip.
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Worker bees have to fly out to collect nectar every day.
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Common phrases
worker bees collecting nectar
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