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
- phytoplanktons
- phytoplasm
- phytoplasma
- phytoptid
- Phytoptidae
- Phytoptus
- phytoremediation
- phytosanitary
- phytosaur
- Phytosauria
- phytosaurian
- phytoserology
- phytoses
- phytosis
- phytosociological
- phytosociologies
- phytosociologist
- phytosociology
- phytosterol
- phytosterols
- phytosuccivorous
- Phytotomidae
- phytotomists
- phytotomy
- phytotoxic