| BEE | basal energy expenditure |
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| HBV | Honey bee venom |
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| BEE | Basal Energy Expenditure |
| BV | Bee venom |
| honey | 1. A sweet viscid fluid, especially. That collected by bees from flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the honeycomb. 2. That which is sweet or pleasant, like honey. "The honey of his language." (Shak) 3. Sweet one; a term of endearment. "Honey, you shall be well desired in Cyprus." (Shak) Honey is often used adjectively or as the first part of compound; as, honeydew or honey dew; honey guide or honeyguide; honey locust or honey-locust. Honey ant, one of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family Meliphagidae, abundant in Australia and Oceania; called also honeysucker. <botany> Honey flower, the ratel. Origin: OE. Honi, huni, AS. Hunig; akin to OS. Honeg, D. & G. Honig, OHG. Honag, honang, Icel. Hunang, Sw. Haning, Dan. Honning, cf. Gr. Dust, Skr. Kaa grain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| honey-bag | <zoology> The receptacle for honey in a honeybee. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| honey urine | An obsolete term for diabetes mellitus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bee | 1. <zoology> An insect of the order Hymenoptera, and family Apidae (the honeybees), or family Andrenidae (the solitary bees) See Honeybee. There are many genera and species. The common honeybee (Apis mellifica) lives in swarms, each of which has its own queen, its males or drones, and its very numerous workers, which are barren females. Besides the A. Mellifica there are other species and varieties of honeybees, as the A. Ligustica of Spain and Italy; the A. Indica of India; the A. Fasciata of Egypt. The bumblebee is a species of Bombus. The tropical honeybees belong mostly to Melipoma and Trigona. 2. A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united labour for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee. "The cellar . . . Was dug by a bee in a single day." (S. G. Goodrich) Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; called also bee blocks. <zoology> Bee beetle, a bird that eats the honeybee, as the European flycatcher, and the American kingbird. <botany> Bee flower, the larva of the bee beetle. To have a bee in the head or in the bonnet. To be choleric. To be restless or uneasy. To be full of fancies; to be a little crazy. "She's whiles crack-brained, and has a bee in her head." . Origin: AS. Beo; akin to D. Bij and bije, Icel. B, Sw. & Dan. Bi, OHG. Pini, G. Biene, and perh. Ir. Beach, Lith. Bitis, Skr. Bha. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bee-eater | <zoology> A bird of the genus Merops, that feeds on bees. The European species (M. Apiaster) is remarkable for its brilliant colours. An African bird of the genus Rhinopomastes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bee larkspur | <botany> See Larkspur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bee sting | Stings from bees and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. In selected cases, allergy injection therapy is highly effective. (The three A's of insect allergy are Adrenaline, Avoidance and Allergist.) (12 Dec 1998) |
| bee sting kit | An emergency kit carried by those who have a history of sudden and severe allergic reactions to bee stings. The kit generally includes a antihistamine pill and a self-administered adrenaline injection. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bee toxin | The toxin delivered by a bee sting; contains three active principles: biogenic amines, active peptides, and certain hydrolytic enzymes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bee venoms | Venoms obtained from apis mellifera (honey bee) and related species. They contain various enzymes, polypeptide toxins, and other substances, some of which are allergenic or immunogenic or both. These venoms were formerly used in rheumatism to stimulate the pituitary-adrenal system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dog bee | A male or drone bee. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| drone bee | <zoology> The male of the honeybee; a drone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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