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hivemate

hivemate noun: a bee (or other creature) that occupies the same hive as another.

Noun

hivemate (plural hivemates)

  1. A bee (or other creature) that occupies the same hive as another.

Forms of hivemate

pluralhivemates

Origin of hivemate

From hive + -mate.

Questions about hivemate

What does hivemate mean?
Hivemate means a bee (or other creature) that occupies the same hive as another.
What part of speech is hivemate?
Hivemate is a noun.
What is the plural of hivemate?
The plural of hivemate is hivemates.

Words near hivemate in the dictionary

  1. hivefuls
  2. hiveless
  3. hivelike
  4. Hively
  5. Hivelys
  6. hivemate
  7. hivemates
  8. hivemind
  9. hiveminds
  10. hiver
  11. hivernant

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