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单词 royal cocoon
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royal cocoon
royal cocoon n. Obsolete (a) (in silkworm farming) a cocoon containing a live larva, retained for breeding purposes; (b) Bee-keeping the cocoon of a larval queen bee.
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1797 Encycl. Brit. XVII. 485/2 The cocoons which are kept for breeding are called royal cocoons.
1844 R. Huish Bees viii. 207 This..could not be accomplished..were the royal cocoon, like that of the common bee, perfect.
1875 Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 492 In ordinary cases, if the royal cocoon were complete, it would be impossible for a queen to destroy her rivals in the state of pupæ.
1906 Amer. Bee-keeper Jan. 12 (heading) The Royal Cocoon. Notions, Old and New, About Queen-Cells.
1921 R. Beaumont & W. G. Hill Dress, Blouse, & Costume Cloths 89 Further varieties are formed and designated Calcined and Royal cocoons.
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