pseudoqueen

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noun

A bee that temporarily takes over the role of a lost or dead queen

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Meanings

nounpseudoqueen (plural pseudoqueens)

plural pseudoqueens

  1. A bee that temporarily takes over the role of a lost or dead queen

Origin

From pseudo- + queen. Piecewise doublet of pseudogyne.

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APA

pseudoqueen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoqueen

MLA

“pseudoqueen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoqueen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoqueen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoqueen.

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