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colony collapse disorder

col·o·ny col·lapse dis·or·der
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-uh-nee kuh-laps dis-awr-der]
    • /ˈkɒl ə ni kəˈlæps dɪsˈɔr dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-uh-nee kuh-laps dis-awr-der]
    • /ˈkɒl ə ni kəˈlæps dɪsˈɔr dər/

Definitions of colony collapse disorder words

  • noun colony collapse disorder a pathological condition affecting a large number of honeybee colonies, in which various stresses may lead to the abrupt disappearance of worker bees from the hive, leaving only the queen and newly hatched bees behind and thus causing the colony to stop functioning. Abbreviation: CCD. 1
  • noun colony collapse disorder A mysterious and widespread phenomenon of the sudden disappearance of colonies of bees. 0
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Origin of colony collapse disorder

First appearance:

before 2006
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2006

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colony collapse disorder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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