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any of numerous solitary bees, as of the family Megachilidae, that construct nests of clay.[1765-75]
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mason bee — /ˈmeɪsən bi/ (say maysuhn bee) noun any of certain bees of the family Megachilidae, which construct their nests of clay …
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Mason — Ma son, n. [F. ma[,c]on, LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
