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XYLOCOPA
Xylocopa, genus Xylocopa
(noun) carpenter bees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Xy*loc"o*pa, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. xy`lon wood + (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of hymenopterous insects including the carpenter. See Carpenter bee, under Carpenter.
– Xy*loc"o*pine, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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