REPRODUCTIVES

Meaning of REPRODUCTIVES in English

The male and female members of a social insect colony, that are capable of reproducing. Males are referred to as drones (bees and wasps) or kings (termites). Females are referred to as queens.

English glossary of entomology and crop protection. Английский глоссарий энтомологии и защиты растений. 2012

TERMITE — Any of 1,900 species (order Isoptera) of mostly tropical, social, cellulose-eating insects that are usually soft-bodied and wingless. Intestinal microorganisms …
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NEOTENY — ˈnēəˌtēnē noun also ne·o·tei·nia ˌnēəˈtēnēə, -tīn-, -tān- ( plural neotenies also neoteinias ) Etymology: New Latin neotenia, neoteinia, from ne- …
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TERMITE
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SOCIAL INSECT — any of numerous species of insects that live in colonies and manifest group integration and division of labour. Social insects …
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LEAFCUTTER ANT — ( tribeAttini ) any of 39 ant species abundant in the American tropics, easily recognized by their foraging columns composed …
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TERMITE — n. Any of 1,900 species (order Isoptera) of mostly tropical, social, cellulose-eating insects that are usually soft-bodied and wingless. Intestinal …
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English Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection

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