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honeycomb 1. a waxy structure, constructed by bees in a hive, that consists of adjacent hexagonal cells in which honey is stored, eggs are laid, and larvae develop 2. Zoology another name for reticulum honeycomb [′hən·ē‚kōm] (invertebrate zoology) A mass of wax cells in the form of hexagonal prisms constructed by honeybees for their brood and honey. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Having tasted the honeycomb, he threw down his axe, and looking on the tree as sacred, took great care of it. The holy angels could not have loved Nicolete with a purer love, a love freer from taint of any earthly thought, than I, a man of thirty, blase, and fed from my youth upon the honeycomb of woman. Hale, attracted by the wall beyond, which was done in a bewitching honeycomb pattern dotted with golden bees. |
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