supersedure


su·per·se·dure

noun \-ˈsē-jər\

Definition of SUPERSEDURE

: the act or process of superseding; especially : the replacement of an old or inferior queen bee by a young or superior queen

First Known Use of SUPERSEDURE

1788

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