apian

adj, noun — 2 senses

apian

adj

/ˈeɪpi.ən/

Etymology 19th century, from Latin apiānus, from apis (“bee”).

1

Relating to bees.

In fact, apian, formican, vespal, and termital government is not a monarchy, but a pure democracy. The queens of ants, bees, wasps, and termites wear the crown of maternity — no other.1904, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, volume 108, page 559:

Synonyms: beelike, beely

apian

noun

Etymology 19th century, from Latin apiānus, from apis (“bee”).

1

Rare A bee.

The largest of all the apians is the humble-bee, or humming-bee (Bombus).1858, Friedrich Schoedler, The Book of Nature: An Elementary Introduction to the Sciences:
Whether in the world of apians or Homo sapiens, this highly concentrated super-food is indeed fit for a queen.1998, Robert C. Atkins, Dr. Atkins' Vita-nutrient Solution: Nature's Answers to Drugs, page 243:

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