queen retinue pheromone

noun

A kind of honey bee pheromone that serves to attract a circle of bees around the queen.

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QRPmandibular pheromone
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Meanings

nounqueen retinue pheromone (plural queen retinue pheromones)

plural queen retinue pheromones

  1. biochemistryA kind of honey bee pheromone that serves to attract a circle of bees around the queen.

    Synonyms: QRP, mandibular pheromone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of honey bee pheromone that serves to attract a circle of bees around the queen.

Similar
QRPmandibular pheromone
Also see
mandibular pheromone
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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