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pseudopolygyny
The condition in which several dealated virgin queens coexist with one egg-laying mated queen.
Dealated refers to certain ants and termites, after nuptial flights, having no wings as a result of having bitten or rubbed them off.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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