queen-cage

noun

A small case used to introduce and protect a new queen bee to a queenless hive in order to determine whether the new queen will be accepted or rejected

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Meanings

nounqueen-cage (plural queen-cages)

plural queen-cages · alternative queen cage

  1. agricultureA small case used to introduce and protect a new queen bee to a queenless hive in order to determine whether the new queen will be accepted or rejected

Origin

From queen + cage.

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

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

Chicago

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

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