ˈsüdōˌjīn noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pseud- + -gyne
1. : an insect (as an aphid) that reproduces parthenogenetically
2. : an abnormal form of worker ant with a well-developed body approaching that of the fertile female especially in the shape of the thorax
• pseu·dog·y·nous (ˈ)sü|däjənəs adjective