Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The cell of a honeycomb destined for a queen or female larva.

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  • Should a queen-cell be introduced immediately, it is more liable to be destroyed than after waiting twenty-four hours; and then is not always safe.

    Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained 1842

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