koekoekshommel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From koekoek (“cuckoo”) +‎ -s- (“bumblebee”) +‎ hommel. Like the cuckoo bird, bumblebees of genus Psithyrus engage in brood parasitism.

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Noun

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koekoekshommel f (plural koekoekshommels, diminutive koekoekshommeltje n)

  1. cuckoo bumblebee (bumblebee of genus Psithyrus)
    Hypernym: hommel

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