beemother

English

Alternative forms

  • bee-mother

Etymology

From Middle English *beemoder, from Old English bēomōdor (“queen-bee”), equivalent to bee +‎ mother.

Noun

beemother (plural beemothers)

  1. (very rare) a mother bee
  2. (very rare) a queen bee
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