wax plate
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
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Snodgrass RE. 1956 Anatomy of the Honey Bee. Cornell University Press. [2023-10-26] www.jstor.org
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Danish
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spejl
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Dutch; Flemish
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wasspiegel
Noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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English
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wax plate
Compound noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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English
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wax mirror
Compound noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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French
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miroir á cire
Compound noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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German
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Wachsspiegel
Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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Italian
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specchio della cera
Compound noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Norwegian
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voksspeil
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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Norwegian
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speil
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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Portuguese
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placa de cera
Compound noun, Feminine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Portuguese
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espelho segregador de cera
Compound noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan
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oglindă cerieră
Compound noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan
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plăcuță cerieră
Compound noun, Feminine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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Spanish; Castilian
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espejo de la cera
Compound noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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Spanish; Castilian
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placa de cera
Compound noun, Feminine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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Swedish
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vaxspegel
Noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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