gyne

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noun

The primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

OriginAncient Greek γυνή →
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Meanings

gyne1

noungyne (plural gynes)

plural gynes

  1. The primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

gyne2

noungyne (plural gynes)

plural gynes

  1. informalgynecologist

gyne3

noungyne (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountablegynecomastia
    1 more example

    Gynecomastia is estimated to affect anywhere from 30 to 70 per cent of males at some stage of their lives. And "gyne" or "gyno", as it's commonly known, is not only an unwelcome (and ironic) side-effect of anabolic-androgenic - that is, muscle-building and masculinising - steroids: it can also be caused by other hormonal disruptors such as alcohol, cigarettes, cannabis, obesity, puberty (usually temporarily) and old age. But [Tom] Powell says his gyno was "99 percent" likely due to steroids.

    2022 June 28, Jamie Millar, “'SARM Goblins': The Young Men Hooked on Steroids”, in VICE, archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023

Origin

gyne · noun

  1. Ancient Greekγυνή“female”
  2. Englishgyne

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “female”). Doublet of quean and queen.

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gyne · noun

Clipping of gynecologist.

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gyne · noun

Clipping of gynecomastia.

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APA

gyne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyne

MLA

“gyne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyne. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gyne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyne.

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