polygyne

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ gyne

Adjective

polygyne (not comparable)

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

Related terms

monogyne

Anagrams

polygeny

French

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -gyne.

Adjective

polygyne (plural polygynes)

polygynous

Further reading

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

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