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pseudogyne

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English

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Etymology

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From pseudo- +‎ gyne.

Noun

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pseudogyne (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.