monogyne

English

Etymology

mono- +‎ gyne

Adjective

monogyne (not comparable)

Describing a hive or colony (of a social insect) that has only one active queen

Related terms

polygyne

Anagrams

monogeny, nomogeny

French

Etymology

From mono- +‎ -gyne.

Adjective

monogyne (plural monogynes)

Further reading

“monogyne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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