Nasonov gland

noun

The gland in worker bees that produces the Nasonov pheromone, located on the dorsal side at the base of the last tergite near the tip of the abdomen.

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Meanings

nounNasonov gland (plural Nasonov glands)

plural Nasonov glands · alternative Nasonov's gland

  1. The gland in worker bees that produces the Nasonov pheromone, located on the dorsal side at the base of the last tergite near the tip of the abdomen.

Origin

After Nikolai Nasonov (1855–1939), Russian zoologist.

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Nasonov gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasonov%20gland

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