Meanings
nounpolyethism (uncountable)
- uncountableThe presence of different work activities among different members of an insect community, or at different times in an insect's life
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 分工
- 分工 (fēngōng)different work activities
Finnish erikoistuminen
- erikoistuminendifferent work activities
French polyéthisme
- polyéthismedifferent work activities
Spanish polietismo
- polietismodifferent work activities
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APA
polyethism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyethism
MLA
“polyethism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyethism. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyethism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyethism.
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