Apiologies

/ˌeɪpiˈɑːlədʒiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of apiology; multiple instances or approaches to the study of bees and beekeeping.

Etymology

From apiology (the study of bees) plus the standard English plural -s, or directly from -ology plus the plural -ies.

Kelly Says

Apiology actually spans multiple disciplines—genetics (breeding better bees), ecology (pollination networks), chemistry (understanding pheromones), and even mathematics (analyzing waggle dance communication).

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