oligogyny

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English

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Etymology

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From oligo- +‎ -gyny.

Noun

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oligogyny (uncountable)

  1. The situation where an ant colony has multiple egg-laying queens, but they remain far apart from one another in the nest.

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of with respect to gender): oligandry

Hypernyms

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