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单词 monogyne
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Definition of monogyne in English:

monogyne

adjective ˈmɒnədʒʌɪnˈmänəˌjin
Entomology
  • (of a social insect) having only one egg-laying queen in each colony.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The genotypic pattern associated with each social form is remarkably simple: monogyne colonies harbor only the B allelic variant of Gp - 9, whereas polygyne colonies harbor both the B variant and b-like variants.
    • Colonies of the monogyne form of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta actively defend exclusive foraging areas with distinct boundaries.
    • Colonies of the monogyne type are headed by a single egg-laying queen, whereas those of the polygyne type contain multiple queens.
    • The population studied at this location was monogyne, having only one mated queen per colony.

Origin

From mono- 'one' + Greek gunē 'woman, wife'.

 
 

Definition of monogyne in US English:

monogyne

adjectiveˈmänəˌjin
Entomology
  • (of a social insect) having only one egg-laying queen in each colony.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Colonies of the monogyne form of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta actively defend exclusive foraging areas with distinct boundaries.
    • The population studied at this location was monogyne, having only one mated queen per colony.
    • The genotypic pattern associated with each social form is remarkably simple: monogyne colonies harbor only the B allelic variant of Gp - 9, whereas polygyne colonies harbor both the B variant and b-like variants.
    • Colonies of the monogyne type are headed by a single egg-laying queen, whereas those of the polygyne type contain multiple queens.

Origin

From mono- ‘one’ + Greek gunē ‘woman, wife’.

 
 
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