Nomia
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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 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.