pseudogyne

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noun

An agamic or asexual female of certain insect species, such as plant-lice, that reproduce by parthenogenesis.

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Meanings

nounpseudogyne (plural pseudogynes)

plural pseudogynes

  1. An agamic or asexual female of certain insect species, such as plant-lice, that reproduce by parthenogenesis.
  2. An ant with the thorax of a female and the abdomen and size of a worker.

Origin

From pseudo- + gyne. Piecewise doublet of pseudoqueen.

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APA

pseudogyne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudogyne

MLA

“pseudogyne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudogyne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudogyne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudogyne.

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