gynopara
gynopara noun: a viviparous female aphid that is born in the autumn on a secondary host, then flies to the primary host where she produces new females that mate and deposit eggs.
Noun
gynopara (plural gynoparae)
- A viviparous female aphid that is born in the autumn on a secondary host, then flies to the primary host where she produces new females that mate and deposit eggs.
- Field experience has shown that the arrival of a single gynopara (and one or more males) is sufficient to produce a severe infestation over the entire tree the following spring.1900, Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection - Volume 2081, page 196
- And in the absence of evidence to the contrary, one must conclude that the gynopara constitutes a distinct form in these species.1966, Advances in Insect Physiology, page 213
Forms of gynopara
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Questions about gynopara
- What does gynopara mean?
- Gynopara means a viviparous female aphid that is born in the autumn on a secondary host, then flies to the primary host where she produces new females that mate and deposit eggs.
- What part of speech is gynopara?
- Gynopara is a noun.
- What is the plural of gynopara?
- The plural of gynopara is gynoparae.
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