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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

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"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

For years, beekeepers have noted increasing issues with queen failure and early supersedure.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2025

I have said that this doctrine of supersedure is new.

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

In the same envelope which contained Lincoln's letter to Gen. Curtis inclosing the order for the supersedure of Gen. Fremont, was another reading as follows: Washington, Oct.

From The Struggle for Missouri by John McElroy

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