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  cuckoo bee \cuckoo bee\ n. (Zool.),
     a bee, parasitic in the larval stage in the nests of other
     bees, feeding either upon their food or larvae. They belong
     to the genera Nomada, Melecta, Epeolus, and others.
     [1913 Webster]

  Cuckoo \Cuck"oo\ (k??k"??), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou,
     prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????, Skr.
     k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied
     genera, of many species.
  
     Note: The European cuckoo ({Cuculus canorus) builds no nest
           of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other
           birds, to be hatched by them. The American
           yellow-billed cuckoo ({Coccyzus Americanus) and the
           black-billed cuckoo ({C. erythrophthalmus) build their
           own nests.
  
     Cuckoo bee (Zool.), a bee, parasitic in the larval stage in
        the nests of other bees, feeding either upon their food or
        larvae. They belong to the genera Nomada, Melecta,
        Epeolus, and others.
  
     Cuckoo clock, a clock so constructed that at the time for
        striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the
        cuckoo.
  
     Cuckoo dove (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus
        Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies.
  
     Cuckoo fish (Zo["o]l.), the European red gurnard ({Trigla
        cuculus). The name probably alludes to the sound that it
        utters.
  
     Cuckoo falcon (Zo["o]l.), any falcon of the genus Baza.
        The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies.
  
     Cuckoo maid (Zo["o]l.), the wryneck; -- called also cuckoo
        mate.
  
     Cuckoo+ray+(Zo["o]l.),+a+British+ray+({Raia+miraletus" rel="nofollow">Cuckoo ray (Zo["o]l.), a British ray ({Raia miraletus).
  
     Cuckoo spit, or Cuckoo spittle.
     (a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the
         larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called
         also toad spittle and frog spit.
     (b) (Zo["o]l.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of
         which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes
         this secretion. The insects belong to Aphrophora,
         Helochara, and allied genera.
  
     Ground cuckoo, the chaparral cock.

  cuckoo bee
     n.
     Any bee having the kleptoparasitic behaviour of laying eggs in the
  nests of other bees.

  cuckoo bee
     n.
     Any bee having the kleptoparasitic behaviour of laying eggs in the
  nests of other bees.

  cuckoo bee
     n.
     Any bee having the kleptoparasitic behaviour of laying eggs in the
  nests of other bees.