"bee mother" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bee mothers [plural]
Etymology: From bee + mother, possibly as a calque of Old English bēomōdor (“queen bee”). Etymology templates: {{com|en|bee|mother}} bee + mother, {{calque|en|ang|bēomōdor|nocap=1|t=queen bee}} calque of Old English bēomōdor (“queen bee”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bee mother (plural bee mothers)
  1. (rare) A queen bee (perceived as the mother of the hive) Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Bees, Female animals Synonyms: bee-mother, beemother
    Sense id: en-bee_mother-en-noun-VRiEs~6M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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