polygyne

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

poly- +‎ gyne

Adjective[edit]

polygyne (not comparable)

Describing a hive or colony (of a social insect) that has more than one active queen

Related terms[edit]

monogyne

Anagrams[edit]

polygeny

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From poly- +‎ -gyne.

Adjective[edit]

polygyne (plural polygynes)

polygynous

Further reading[edit]

“polygyne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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