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“trophogenesis”
The origin of different caste traits from differential feeding of the immature stages: Trophogenesis is not to be confused with genetic control of castes and "blastogenesis".
"Blastogenesis" is the origination of different castes, within a species, from the egg by means other than genetic; asexual reproduction.
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