Apis

[ ey-pis ]

noun

, Egyptian Religion.

1. a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.

Apis

/ ˈɑːpɪs /

noun

1. (in ancient Egypt) a sacred bull worshipped at Memphis

Word History and Origins

Origin of Apis¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Āpis, from Greek Âpis, from Egyptian ḥjpw

Example Sentences

Flores’ western honey bees, Apis mellifera, had been staying on the farm in Somis for the winter, feeding on the nearby pepper trees and eucalyptus to help get them through to spring.

From Los Angeles Times

The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, stores large quantities of food in the form of bee bread, which is used as a main food source for the hive.

From Science Daily

The leader of the Black Hand, known by the code name Apis, had masterminded the assassination plot.

From Literature

Research has demonstrated that there is competition for forage between Apis mellifera and native bees and that the relationship is complex.

From Washington Post

In March, it added the two new Apis air monitors that provided the data Flores shared last month.

From Salon