"api-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin apis (“bee”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|apis|t=bee}} Borrowed from Latin apis (“bee”) Head templates: {{en-prefix}} api-
  1. Forming terms related to bees or honeybees. Tags: morpheme
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