killer bee meaning and definition

KILLER BEE noun

Definition of killer bee (noun)

1. an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover
2. 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
   • synonyms: Africanized bee, Africanized honey bee, Apis mellifera adansonii, Apis mellifera scutellata