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afterswarm

noun
af·​ter·​swarm | \ˈaf-tər-ˌswȯrm\

Definition of afterswarm 

: a swarm of honeybees that leaves a hive after the prime or first swarm

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First Known Use of afterswarm

1609, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for afterswarm

after- + swarm entry 1

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