gyne
gyne noun: the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.
Noun (1)
gyne (plural gynes)
- The primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.
Noun (2)
gyne (plural gynes)
Noun (3)
gyne (uncountable)
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gyne meaning in Tamil
gyne in Tamil
- பெண் எறும்பு
Forms of gyne
| plural | gynes |
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Origin of gyne
Borrowed from Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “female”). Doublet of quean and queen.
Clipping of gynecologist.
Clipping of gynecomastia.
Words formed from gyne
Questions about gyne
- What does gyne mean?
- Gyne means the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.
- What is gyne in Tamil?
- Gyne in Tamil is பெண் எறும்பு. See Gyne meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gyne?
- Gyne is a noun.
- What is the plural of gyne?
- The plural of gyne is gynes.
Words near gyne in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: gyne (page history and authors); gyne (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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