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Seillean-dubh (Bombus monticola)
 
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Etymology

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seillean (bee) +‎ dubh (black, dark)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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seillean-dubh m (genitive singular seillein-dhuibh, plural seilleanan-dubha)

  1. bumblebee (Family Apidae genus Bombus)

See also

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References

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  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Scottish Natural Heritage. seillean in Faclan Nàdair / Dictionary of Gaelic Nature Words; accessed 10 May 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bauer, Mìchael. bee and seillean in "Am Faclair Beag". Accessed 7 May 2015.
  3. ^ bee and seillean in Edward Dwelly (1911) “seillean-dubh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN; accessed on 7 May 2015.