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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] Starstarz@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's impossible for me to forget that all bees (& wasps & ants) are order HYMENOPERTA, literally named for them being 99% virgin females

So I am totally stumped.

Hymen means membrane. -ptera is wing. They have membranous wings, and no carapace like beetles. Not named due to virginity.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Hymenoptera* 🤭

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Bees fly around carrying the "sperm" of one plant to another.