queen substance
noun
: a pheromone secreted by queen bees that is consumed by worker bees and inhibits ovary development
Word History
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
- phenolic
- phenolic plastic
- phenolics
- phenolise
- phenolize
- phenological
- phenologically
- phenologies
- phenologist
- phenologists
- phenology
- phenolphthalein
- phenolphthaleins
- phenols
- phenolsulfonephthalein
- phenolsulfonphthalein
- phenom
- phenomena
- phenomenal
- phenomenalise
- phenomenalised
- phenomenalises
- phenomenalising
- phenomenalism
- phenomenalisms