wax capping

Definition

Beeswax covering of honey-filled honey cells which are removed before extracting honey

Reference

  1. Caron, Dewy M, Connor, Lawrence John 2022 Glossary. Honey bee biology and beekeeping. Wicwas Press LLC, Miller (MI), USA. pp. 438-459.
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Properties

Label

wax capping

EUPH Code (UID)

[2912]

EUPH IRI

https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/2912

Descriptor

n/a

This class is part of the ontology

Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2026-04-25
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Class

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Definition

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Translation

Authors: Michael Rubinigg

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Danish

cellelåg

Noun, Neuter, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Danish

forsegling

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Dutch; Flemish

zegels

Noun, Neuter, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Dutch; Flemish

wasdeksels

Noun, Neuter, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
English

cappings

Noun, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
English

wax cappings

Noun, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
French

opercules

Noun, Masculine, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
German

Zelldeckel

Noun, Masculine, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Italian

opercoli

Noun, Masculine, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Norwegian

skrellevoks

Noun, Neuter, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Norwegian

cellelokk

Noun, Neuter, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

opérculos

Noun, Masculine, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

căpăcele

Noun, Neuter, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Spanish; Castilian

opérculos

Noun, Masculine, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Swedish

täckvax

Noun, Neuter, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Swedish

cellock

Noun, Neuter, Plural

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1