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monogyne

Syllabification: (mon·o·gyne)
Pronunciation: /ˈmänəˌjin/
Definition of monogyne

adjective

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

Origin:

from mono- 'one' + Greek gunē 'woman, wife'

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