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honey cell
Cell in which workers store the honey they produced as larva food and winter reserves.
pollen cell
Cell in which workers store the pollen used to feed the colony.
sealed cell
Sealed with a wax cover, it might contain a pupa, honey or pollen.
egg
Reproductive method of certain animals: living cell with a casing and a food reserve, laid by the queen bee.
queen cell
Large cell for the egg that will become the new queen.
larva
Intermediary stage between the egg and the pupa.
pupa
Intermediary stage between the larva and the adult bee, lasting between four and 10 days.