dequeen

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verb

To remove the queen from (a beehive).

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Meanings

verbdequeen (third-person singular simple present dequeens, present participle dequeening, simple past and past participle dequeened)

present singular third person dequeens · participle present dequeening · participle past dequeened · past dequeened

  1. transitiveTo remove the queen from (a beehive).

Origin

From de- + queen.

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Cite this entry
APA

dequeen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dequeen

MLA

“dequeen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dequeen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dequeen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dequeen.

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