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requeen en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English queen English requeen From re- + queen.

Meanings

  1. To change or replace the queen bee of a colony of bees.
    • Requeening means changing the queen of a colony, either to secure better stock, or to replace a queen which...cannot furnish the eggs necessary to the development of a normal colony. 1917 Dadant, C. P., First Lessons in Beekeeping; revised & rewritten edition, 1968, by M. G. Dadant and J. C. Dadant, p 93

Forms

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requeened Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
requeened Tense=Past lexicographic
requeening Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
requeens Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic