zangão
nounmasculine/zɐ̃ˈɡɐ̃w̃/medium
zan·gão
Definition
Male bee, whose sole function is to mate with the queen; it does not have a stinger.
Drones do not collect nectar or produce honey.
The mated queen eliminates the drones from the hive.
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Common collocations
bee dronehive dronedrone's nuptial flight
Etymology
Derivação de 'zangar', com o sufixo '-ão', possivelmente influenciado pelo som do zumbido.