Meanings
comparative more queenlike · superlative most queenlike
- biologyResembling or characteristic of a queen (reproductive female animal).
Although the laying workers functioned in a queenlike manner, they were unable to suppress ovarian development as effectively as the queen.
1991, Kenneth G Ross, Robert W Matthews, The social biology of wasps
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a queen (female monarch); regal, majestic.
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