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polyethism

polyethism noun: the presence of different work activities among different members of an insect community, or at different times in an insect's life.

Noun

polyethism (uncountable)

  1. The presence of different work activities among different members of an insect community, or at different times in an insect's life

Questions about polyethism

What does polyethism mean?
Polyethism means the presence of different work activities among different members of an insect community, or at different times in an insect's life.
What part of speech is polyethism?
Polyethism is a noun.

Words near polyethism in the dictionary

  1. polyethers
  2. polyethersulfone
  3. polyethersulfones
  4. polyethersulphone
  5. polyethersulphones
  6. polyethism
  7. polyethnic
  8. polyethoxylate
  9. polyethoxylated
  10. polyethoxylates
  11. polyethoxylation

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