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oligogyny
The occurrence in a single colony of two or a few other functional queens.
Oligogyny is characterized by worker tolerance toward more than one queen, and antagonism among queens, so that multiple queens cannot coexist in the same immediate vicinity and must spread out.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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oligogyny, oligogynous
The presence of a few queens within a single colony of ants.
This entry is located in the following unit:
Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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