beemother

English

Alternative forms
  • bee-mother

Etymology

From bee +‎ mother, possibly as a calque of Old English bēomōdor (“queen bee”).

Noun

beemother (plural beemothers)

  1. (very rare) A queen bee (perceived as a mother)
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