n. 1. 1 a genus of brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits. Syn. -- genus Andreaea. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. 1. 1 an order of mosses which comprises a single genus: Andreaea. Syn. -- order Andreaeales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. 1. 1 a bee that is a a member of the genus Andrena.. Syn. -- andrenid, mining bee [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. 1. a bee that is a a member of the genus Andrena.. Syn. -- andrena, mining bee [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. 1. 1 a large family of solitary short-tongued bees most of which burrow in the ground. Syn. -- family Andrenidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. 1. 1 one of the twelve apostles of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland. Syn. -- Saint Andrew, St. Andrew, Saint Andrew the Apostle. [ WordNet 1.5 ]