"beeling" meaning in English

See beeling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: beelings [plural]
Etymology: From bee + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bee|ling}} bee + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} beeling (plural beelings)
  1. A small, young, or juvenile bee. Categories (lifeform): Bees

Inflected forms

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