What is the fertile, or fully developed, female of social bees, ants, and termites. 5 5, (Chess) The most powerful, and except the king the most important, piece in a set of chessmen called?

queen — The fertile, or fully developed, female of social bees, ants, and termites. 5 5, (Chess) The most powerful, and except the king the most important, piece in a set of chessmen. (Webster's 1913.)

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