nuc en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /njuːk/
Etymology
Shortening.
Meanings
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A nucleus colony; a small bee colony created from a larger colony.
I have to take brood from established hives to set up nucs, as I did the previous week[…]
1998, Sue Hubbell, A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them, page 110:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuke | alternative | lexicographic | |
| nucs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |