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supersedure

noun su·per·se·dure \-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
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First Known Use of SUPERSEDURE

1788

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