adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A nucleus colony; a small bee colony created from a larger colony.

   "I have to take brood from established hives to set up nucs, as I did the previous week[…]"

2. 2
   Initialism of neutral unit of construction. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Adjective

1. 1
   Initialism of not upwardly compatible. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Example

More examples

"I have to take brood from established hives to set up nucs, as I did the previous week[…]"

Etymology

Shortening.

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