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pseudoqueen

pseudoqueen noun: a bee that temporarily takes over the role of a lost or dead queen.

Noun

pseudoqueen (plural pseudoqueens)

  1. A bee that temporarily takes over the role of a lost or dead queen

Forms of pseudoqueen

pluralpseudoqueens

Origin of pseudoqueen

From pseudo- + queen. Piecewise doublet of pseudogyne.

Questions about pseudoqueen

What does pseudoqueen mean?
Pseudoqueen means a bee that temporarily takes over the role of a lost or dead queen.
What part of speech is pseudoqueen?
Pseudoqueen is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoqueen?
The plural of pseudoqueen is pseudoqueens.

Words near pseudoqueen in the dictionary

  1. pseudopyloric
  2. pseudoqualitative
  3. pseudoquantitative
  4. pseudoquaternary
  5. pseudoquaternion
  6. pseudoqueen
  7. pseudoqueens
  8. pseudoquotient
  9. pseudoquotients
  10. pseudorabies
  11. pseudorabiesvirus

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