Translingual

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A depiction of Abeillia abeillei (sole species)

Etymology

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Either from New Latin, from French abeille (honeybee) +‎ -ia, or, after M. Abeillé (fl. 1839) and his wife, Félice, French naturalists and collectors (Abeillia, Arremon, Hesperiphona, Icterus, Orchesticus)*.

Proper noun

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Abeillia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – single species Abeillia abeillei (emerald-chinned hummingbird).

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