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requeen

requeen verb: to change or replace the queen bee of a colony of bees.

Verb

requeen (third-person singular simple present requeens, present participle requeening, simple past and past participle requeened)

  1. To change or replace the queen bee of a colony of bees.
    • Requeening means changing the queen of a colony, either to secure better stock, or to replace a queen which...cannot furnish the eggs necessary to the development of a normal colony.1917 Dadant, C. P., First Lessons in Beekeeping; revised & rewritten edition, 1968, by M. G. Dadant and J. C. Dadant, p 93

Forms of requeen

third-person singular presentrequeens
present participlerequeening
past participlerequeened
pastrequeened

Origin of requeen

From re- + queen.

Questions about requeen

What does requeen mean?
Requeen means to change or replace the queen bee of a colony of bees.
What part of speech is requeen?
Requeen is a verb.
What is the past tense of requeen?
The past tense of requeen is requeened.

Words near requeen in the dictionary

  1. requarantining
  2. requarter
  3. requartered
  4. requartering
  5. requarters
  6. requeen
  7. requeened
  8. requeening
  9. requeens
  10. requeer
  11. Requejo

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