"beemother" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beemothers [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}} beemother (plural beemothers)
  1. (very rare) A queen bee (perceived as a mother) Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Bees, Female animals Synonyms: bee-mother
    Sense id: en-beemother-en-noun-M2FBHayK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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