hives

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There in the midst of the hives was the old honey thief.

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  1. plural noun A skin condition characterized by intensely itching welts and caused by an allergic reaction to internal or external agents, an infection, or a nervous condition. Also called nettle rash, urticaria.

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  • Chronic hives, also known as urticaria, are batches of raised, red or white itchy welts —  All MayoClinic.com Topics
  • In most cases of chronic hives, a cause is never clearly identified. —  All MayoClinic.com Topics
  • Environmentalist minds have too much time on their hands if they are worrying about how to micromanage bee hives, and raise the price of honey with expensive tests and regulations. —  Latest Articles
  • Beyond the orchard, to the south, are four boxes that house the thousands and thousands of slumbering souls of the bees, symbols of eternity since the day their hives were first raided and they've been kept by man. —  I Gallop On
  • I got the impression that the hives were psychological in nature, so Kanako shouldn't have broken out before she knew Mariya's secret. —  Sea Slugs! Anime Blog
 

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