queenright

English

Etymology

queen +‎ right

Adjective

queenright (not comparable)

1. (zoology, of colonies of bees, ants, etc.) Having a queen.
   • 2012, Andrew Pullin, Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies:

     We have yet to identify every factor involved, but one variable is whether the nest contains a queen ant (queenright) or is queenless.

Antonyms

• queenless