queenright

English

Etymology

queen +‎ right

Adjective

queenright (not comparable)

  1. (zoology, of colonies of bees, ants, etc.) Having a queen.
    • 2012, Andrew Pullin, Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies:
      We have yet to identify every factor involved, but one variable is whether the nest contains a queen ant (queenright) or is queenless.

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