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anautogeny

anautogeny noun: the condition, found in many insects, where a gravid female has to feed before oviposition (egg laying), in order for the eggs to mature. This is particularly important in insects that are considered vectors (e.g. mosquitos), as without the necessary feeding, no eggs will be produced.

Noun

anautogeny (uncountable)

  1. The condition, found in many insects, where a gravid female has to feed before oviposition (egg laying), in order for the eggs to mature. This is particularly important in insects that are considered vectors (e.g. mosquitos), as without the necessary feeding, no eggs will be produced.

Questions about anautogeny

What does anautogeny mean?
Anautogeny means the condition, found in many insects, where a gravid female has to feed before oviposition (egg laying), in order for the eggs to mature. This is particularly important in insects that are considered vectors (e.g. mosquitos), as without the necessary feeding, no eggs will be produced.
What part of speech is anautogeny?
Anautogeny is a noun.

Words near anautogeny in the dictionary

  1. anaunter
  2. anaunters
  3. anauralia
  4. anauraliac
  5. anautogenous
  6. anautogeny
  7. anauxetic
  8. anauxotelic
  9. anaw
  10. anax
  11. Anaxagoran

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