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stonebrood

stonebrood noun: a disease of honey bees caused by Aspergillus fungi that cover the larvae with a hard layer of powdery spores.

Noun

stonebrood (uncountable)

  1. A disease of honey bees caused by Aspergillus fungi that cover the larvae with a hard layer of powdery spores.
    • Stonebrood disease of honey bees is rare and is considered to be of minor importance to beekeepers. Both brood and adult bees are susceptible to attack by several species of fungi belonging to the genus Aspergillus.1978, Roger A. Morse, Honey Bee Pests, Predators, and Diseases, page 93

Origin of stonebrood

From stone + brood.

Questions about stonebrood

What does stonebrood mean?
Stonebrood means a disease of honey bees caused by Aspergillus fungi that cover the larvae with a hard layer of powdery spores.
What part of speech is stonebrood?
Stonebrood is a noun.

Words near stonebrood in the dictionary

  1. stonebreak
  2. stonebreaker
  3. stonebreakers
  4. stonebreaks
  5. Stonebridge
  6. stonebrood
  7. Stonebroom
  8. stonebuck
  9. stonebucks
  10. stonebuilt
  11. Stoneburner

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