wax plate

Definition

The wax plate, also referred to as wax mirror, is a structure in the cuticle of worker bees that is part of the wax gland complex. It is characterised by the presence of a large, oval, polished surface framed in dark marginal bands and separated by a broader median space.

Reference

  1. Snodgrass RE. 1956 Anatomy of the Honey Bee. Cornell University Press. [2023-10-26] www.jstor.org
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
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Label

wax plate

EUPH Code (UID)

[2837]

EUPH IRI

https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/2837

Descriptor

n/a

This class is part of the ontology

Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2026-04-25
Contributors

Class

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Definition

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Translation

Authors: Michael Rubinigg, Michael Rubinigg

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References
Danish

spejl

Noun, Neuter, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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Dutch; Flemish

wasspiegel

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
English

wax plate

Compound noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
English

wax mirror

Compound noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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0
French

miroir á cire

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
German

Wachsspiegel

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Italian

specchio della cera

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Norwegian

voksspeil

Noun, Neuter, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Norwegian

speil

Noun, Neuter, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

placa de cera

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

espelho segregador de cera

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

oglindă cerieră

Compound noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

plăcuță cerieră

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Spanish; Castilian

espejo de la cera

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Spanish; Castilian

placa de cera

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Swedish

vaxspegel

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1