queen mandibular pheromone

noun

A honey bee pheromone produced by the queen and fed to her attendants, who share it with the rest of the colony to give the colony the sense of belonging to the queen.

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QMPqueen substance
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Meanings

nounqueen mandibular pheromone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA honey bee pheromone produced by the queen and fed to her attendants, who share it with the rest of the colony to give the colony the sense of belonging to the queen.

    Synonyms: QMP, queen substance

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA honey bee pheromone produced by the queen and fed to her attendants, who share it with the rest of the colony to give the colony the sense of belonging to the queen.

Similar
QMPqueen substance
Also see
queen substance
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APA

queen mandibular pheromone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen%20mandibular%20pheromone

MLA

“queen mandibular pheromone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen%20mandibular%20pheromone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “queen mandibular pheromone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen%20mandibular%20pheromone.

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