polygyne

English

Etymology

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.

Adjective

polygyne (plural polygynes)

1. polygynous

Further reading

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