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mason bee

–noun
any of numerous solitary bees, as of the family Megachilidae, that construct nests of clay.

Origin:
1765–75
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mason bee  
n.  Any of various solitary bees of the family Megachilidae, found worldwide, that build clay nests.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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