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  • noun Alternative spelling of bumblebee.

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  • Going back to spelling, I was a bit dubious of the example given of a word with five consecutive consonants - cmrlj which is Slovenian for bumble-bee - first off, "lj" is a single letter in Slovenian and second I think the "r" is basically functioning as a vowel there.

    Stephen Fry and Poland; and Communism nwhyte 2009

  • "Bow-wow!" said Toto, and ran away at a mad gallop to chase a bumble-bee.

    Love Letters 2010

  • Experimental variation in polyandry affects parasite loads and fitness in a bumble-bee.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • Experimental variation in polyandry affects parasite loads and fitness in a bumble-bee.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • Experimental variation in polyandry affects parasite loads and fitness in a bumble-bee.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • And even looking at it head-on, I would say the bee orchid in the picture h is pretty clearly more of a bumble-bee orchid than a honey-bee orchid.

    THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009

  • Most of the prayers are said out loud thereby avoiding the nonsensical bumble-bee hum that is to be found in many Shules there the prayers are ploughed through to get to the end.

    Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Making Synagogue Stimulating Again 2009

  • And even looking at it head-on, I would say the bee orchid in the picture h is pretty clearly more of a bumble-bee orchid than a honey-bee orchid.

    THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009

  • I hope they didnt change Nimbus into a bumble-bee Transformers look alike lol … This movie is gonna be the funniest thing to watch when it comes out haha.

    Full Dragonball Teaser Trailer Hits As Well! « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • A bumble-bee alighted and strolled on the crown of his Panama hat.

    Indian Summer of a Forsyte 2004

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