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gyne
Any female organism but, without qualification, it usually refers to a fertile female or queen in a colony of social insects.
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gyno-, gyn-, gynaeco-, gyneco-, gyne-, -gynia, -gynic, gynec-, -gynist, -gynous, -gyny
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(Greek: woman, women, female, females)
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A female that is a member of the reproductive caste: A gene can be the main female, particularly of ants, wasps, and bees, whether functioning as a life-giving insect at the moment or not, for example, an ant queen in the broad sense.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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