GRE Word List
DRONE
a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
The meaning of the word drone is a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen.
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