Ergatogyne

/ˈɜrɡətəˌdʒaɪn/ noun

Definition

An intermediary caste in some ant colonies that has features between workers and queens.

Etymology

From 'ergates' (worker) and Greek 'gyne' (female, queen), this entomological term describes a hybrid caste discovered in certain ant species.

Kelly Says

Ergatogynes are the ant world's middle managers—they have partial reproductive capacity but still pitch in with worker duties, creating a surprisingly flexible workforce that adapts to the colony's needs.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin
ARالعربية
إرغاتوجين
ir-ga-tu-jin
BNবাংলা
এর্গাটোগাইন
er-ga-to-gai-n
CACatalà
ergatogine
er-ga-toh-jeen
CSČeština
ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-gee-ne
DADansk
ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-jeen
DEDeutsch
Ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-gee-ne
ELΕλληνικά
εργατογύνη
er-ga-to-gi-ni
ESEspañol
ergatogina
er-ga-toh-gee-na
FAفارسی
ارگاتوژین
ar-ga-to-jin
FISuomi
ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-jeen
FRFrançais
ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-jeen
GUGU
એર્ગાટોજીન
er-ga-to-jeen
HAHA
Ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin
HEעברית
ארגטוגינה
ar-gat-o-gi-na
HIहिन्दी
एर्गटोगाइन
er-gat-o-gain
HUMagyar
ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-jeen
IDBahasa Indonesia
ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin
IGIG
Ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin
ITItaliano
ergatogine
er-ga-toh-jee-ne
JA日本語
エर्गアトキニーネ
e-ru-ga-to-ki-nee-ne
KKKK
Эргатогин
er-ga-to-gin
KMKM
អេរកាតូគីន
a-er-ka-to-ki-n
KO한국어
에르가토기네
e-re-ga-to-gi-ne
MRMR
एर्गटोगाइन
er-ga-to-gain
MSBahasa Melayu
ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin
MYမြန်မာ
အေဂါတိုဂျင်း
a-ga-ta-to-jin
NLNederlands
ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-jeen
NONorsk
ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-jeen
PAPA
ਅਰਗਾਟੋਗਾਈਨ
ar-ga-to-gai-n
PLPolski
ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-gee-ne
PTPortuguês
ergatogine
er-ga-toh-jee-ne
RORomână
ergatogine
er-ga-toh-jee-ne
RUРусский
эргатоги́на
er-gat-o-gi-na
SVSvenska
ergatogyne
er-ga-toh-jeen
SWKiswahili
ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin
TAதமிழ்
எர்ர்காட்டோகைன்
er-ra-kat-to-kai-n
TEతెలుగు
ఎర్గటోగైన్
er-ga-to-gain
THไทย
เอर्गาโตกีน
er-ga-toh-jeen
TLTL
ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin
TRTürkçe
ergatogine
er-ga-toh-jee-ne
UKУкраїнська
ергатогіна
er-ga-to-hi-na
URاردو
ارگاتوجین
ar-ga-tu-jin
VITiếng Việt
ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin
YOYO
Ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin
ZH中文
埃尔加托基尼
ài ěr gā tuō jī ní
ZUZU
Ergatogin
er-ga-toh-jin

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