supersedure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of supersedure
Example Sentences
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For years, beekeepers have noted increasing issues with queen failure and early supersedure.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
This replacement process, known as supersedure, begins when thousands of worker bees sense that their queen is no longer producing enough eggs.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
"Previous studies showed that failing queens were heavily infected with viruses, and now we know that those infections can lead to supersedure, which is risky for the colony and expensive for beekeepers to manage."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
These are ever subject to change and supersedure according to exigencies of time, place and condition.
From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá
The 20th day of July, General Hood's supersedure of General Johnston in the command of the Confederate army was inaugurated by a furious attack upon the 4th and 14th Corps, comprising General Sherman's center.
From Four Years A Scout and Spy by E. C. Downs
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