GYNARCHY


Meaning of GYNARCHY in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌnärkē — see gyn- noun

( -es )

Etymology: gyn- + -archy

1. : government by women

2. : a form of social organization among insects (as ants, bees, wasps) in which only the female parent takes part in establishing the colony

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