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pseudogyne

pseudogyne noun: an agamic or asexual female of certain insect species, such as plant-lice, that reproduce by parthenogenesis.

Noun

pseudogyne (plural pseudogynes)

  1. An agamic or asexual female of certain insect species, such as plant-lice, that reproduce by parthenogenesis.
  2. An ant with the thorax of a female and the abdomen and size of a worker.

Forms of pseudogyne

pluralpseudogynes

Origin of pseudogyne

From pseudo- + gyne. Piecewise doublet of pseudoqueen.

Questions about pseudogyne

What does pseudogyne mean?
Pseudogyne means an agamic or asexual female of certain insect species, such as plant-lice, that reproduce by parthenogenesis.
What part of speech is pseudogyne?
Pseudogyne is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudogyne?
The plural of pseudogyne is pseudogynes.

Words near pseudogyne in the dictionary

  1. pseudogravity
  2. pseudogroup
  3. pseudogroups
  4. pseudoguaianolides
  5. pseudogynaecomastia
  6. pseudogyne
  7. pseudogynecomastia
  8. pseudogynes
  9. pseudogynous
  10. pseudogyny
  11. pseudohaemal

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