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polygyny
1. The practice of having many female mates.
2. The mating of a single male with several females.
3. The presence of many queens within a single colony of social insects.
2. The mating of a single male with several females.
3. The presence of many queens within a single colony of social insects.
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polygyny
The coexistence in the same colony of two or more egg-laying queens; as opposed to monogyny.
When multiple queens found (setup) a colony together, the situation is referred to as primary polygyny. When supplementary queens are added after a colony's foundation, the condition is referred to as secondary polygyny.
The co-existence of only two or a few additional queens is sometimes called oligogyny.
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