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 Definitions of queen substance  [ˈkwinzˌtaʊn]  

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Definition of 'queen substance' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) queen substance
a pheromone secreted by the queen honeybee and absorbed by the worker bees, preventing them from producing or rearing rival queens.

Etymology:  (1950–55)


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