polygyne

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ gyne.

Adjective

polygyne (not comparable)

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

Related terms

• monogyne

Anagrams

• polygeny

French

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -gyne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.li.ʒin/

Adjective

polygyne (plural polygynes)

1. polygynous

   Coordinate term: polyandre

   Hypernym: polygame

Derived terms

• polygynie

Further reading

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