polygyne

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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