Requeen

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From re- + queen.

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