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fundatrigenia

noun
fun·​da·​tri·​ge·​nia | \ ˌfənˌdā‧trəˈjēnyə, -nēə\
plural fundatrigeniae\ -​nēˌē \

Definition of fundatrigenia

: a viviparous parthenogenetic wingless female aphid produced by a fundatrix and giving rise to further wingless forms or to migrantes

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Other Words from fundatrigenia

fundatrigenic \ ¦⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦jenik \ adjective

History and Etymology for fundatrigenia

New Latin, from fundatri- (from fundatrix) + -genia (irregular from Greek -genēs born)

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