royal jelly
a viscous substance secreted from the pharyngeal glands of worker honeybees, fed to all larvae during their first few days and afterward only to those larvae selected to be queens.
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The grub when hatched is fed with the royal jelly, and a queen is produced.
The Book of Sports: | William Martinroyal jelly: the food supplied to bee larva that develop into queens.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithA great quantity of royal jelly is then prepared for feeding the larvæ destined to replace her.
New observations on the natural history of bees | Francis HuberA comparison of its elements with those of the royal jelly, may throw some light on subjects as yet involved in obscurity.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee | L. L. LangstrothHow puerile does all this sound to one who has seen and tasted the royal jelly!
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee | L. L. Langstroth
British Dictionary definitions for royal jelly
a substance secreted by the pharyngeal glands of worker bees and fed to all larvae when very young and to larvae destined to become queens throughout their development
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