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supersedure

American  
[soo-per-see-jer] / ˌsu pərˈsi dʒər /

noun

  1. supersession.


Etymology

Origin of supersedure

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; supersede + -ure

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

"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

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

Was there any provision in it which even squinted toward this notion of repeal by supersedure?

From American Eloquence, Volume 3 Studies In American Political History (1897) by Johnston, Alexander

Was it not a supersedure of the old one, within the very language of the substitute for the bill which is now under consideration?

From Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 by Bartlett, D. W.

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