Nomia

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various ground-nesting halictid bees of the genus Nomia, native to Asia, many species of which have opalescent bands on the metasoma.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A nymph of Arcadia. Greek

Etymology

Etymology 1

Ancient Greek Νομία (Nomía)

Etymology 2

From translingual Nomia, from Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “pasture, meadow - their typical habitat”) + -ia.

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