Noun: killer bee
- A strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
"Killer bees forced the evacuation of several neighborhoods";
- Africanized bee, Africanized honey bee, Apis mellifera scutellata, Apis mellifera adansonii
- An investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover
"The killer bee's aggressive tactics successfully fended off the hostile takeover attempt"
Derived forms: killer bees
Type of: Apis mellifera, honeybee, investment banker, underwriter
Encyclopedia: Killer bee