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Definition of worker cell

: any of the smaller cells of a honeycomb in which larvae of worker bees are reared

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First Known Use of worker cell

1817, in the meaning defined above

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“Worker cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worker%20cell. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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