apiarian

[ ey-pee-air-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌeɪ piˈɛər i ən /

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adjective

relating to bees or to the breeding and care of bees.

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Origin of apiarian

First recorded in 1795–1805; apiary + -an

Words nearby apiarian

aphyllous, API, Apia, apiaceous, apian, apiarian, apiarist, apiary, apical, apical dominance, apical meristem

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How to use apiarian in a sentence

No apiarian societies have been yet established, and very little attention is given to the bee industry in any way.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine
Many swarms are lost when the apiarian is away for any length of time, particularly if he possesses an extensive apiary.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 698|Various
It should enable the Apiarian to remove the excess of bee-bread from old stocks.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee|L. L. Langstroth
Johnson, a thatcher, was the only other man in Chagford who shared any knowledge of apiarian lore with Clement.
Children of the Mist|Eden Phillpotts

The apiarian should examine before using to see that the hive is free from spiders and cobwebs.
A Manual or an Easy Method of Managing Bees|John M. Weeks

British Dictionary definitions for apiarian

apiarian

/ (ˌeɪpɪˈɛərɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the breeding and care of bees

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