Nucleus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003952",
  "term": "Nucleus",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small, self-contained colony of honey bees, comprising a queen, several frames of comb with brood, honey, and pollen, and a population of worker bees. Beekeepers use these starter colonies to establish new hives, strengthen existing ones, or recover from colony losses. A nucleus colony is typically housed in a smaller box than a full-sized hive.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Nucleus",
    "es": "núcleo",
    "fr": "nucléus"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/nucleus/"
}