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requeening

requeening is the present participle and gerund of requeen.

Meaning of requeen

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

Questions about requeening

What is requeening the present participle and gerund of?
Requeening is the present participle and gerund of requeen.

Words near requeening in the dictionary

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

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