apis
nounUK /ˈeɪpɪs/
US /ˈeɪpɪs/
Apis is the name for a group of bees that make honey.
The honeybee belongs to the genus Apis.
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2. In ancient Egypt, Apis was a sacred bull that people worshiped as a god.
The temple of Apis stood near the Nile.
3. Apis is also an old name for the city of Apis in ancient Egypt, near the Mediterranean coast.
Sailors stopped at Apis on their way east.
4. In biology, Apis is the scientific genus name that groups all honeybee species.
Scientists write the western honeybee as Apis mellifera.