anthidium
|an-thid-i-um|
C2
/ænˈθɪdiəm/
small flower → bee genus
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anthidium' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anthidion', where 'anth-' meant 'flower' and '-idion' was a diminutive meaning 'small'.
Historical Evolution
'anthidion' was Latinized and adopted in modern biological nomenclature as the genus name 'Anthidium' (used since Linnaean taxonomy).
Meaning Changes
Initially it meant 'little flower' in Greek, but over time it became the name of a bee genus and now refers to those bees rather than to flowers.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of solitary bees in the family Megachilidae, commonly called wool‑carder bees; individual bees of that genus.
Anthidium manicatum is a widespread species of carder bee in the genus Anthidium.
Last updated: 2025/08/24 02:44