MONOGYNOUS


Meaning of MONOGYNOUS in English

məˈnäjənəs adjective

Etymology: mon- + -gynous

1. : having one pistil

2.

a. : of, relating to, or living in monogyny : having but one wife

b. : having only one female mate

3. : having a single functional female in the colony — used of social insects

the honeybee is a typical monogynous insect

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