Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stonebrood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stone-brood
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease of honey bees caused by Aspergillus fungi that cover the larvae with a hard layer of powdery spores.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Stonebrood disease of honey bees is rare and is considered to be of minor importance to beekeepers. Both brood and adult bees are susceptible to attack by several species of fungi belonging to the genus Aspergillus."

Etymology

From stone + brood.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does stonebrood mean?: A disease of honey bees caused by Aspergillus fungi that cover the larvae with a hard layer of powdery spores.
Where does stonebrood come from?: From stone + brood.

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