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Where does “cephenes” come from?

cephenes (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κηφήν — an apian drone; a lazy vagabond.

cephenes (Latin): the drones in a swarm of bees

Definitions

  1. the drones in a swarm of bees

Ancestry of “cephenes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκηφήνan apian drone; a lazy vagabond
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