haplometrosis

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noun

The establishment of an ant colony by a single queen.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounhaplometrosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe establishment of an ant colony by a single queen.
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APA

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

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