fundatrigenia
noun
fun·da·tri·ge·nia
\ˌfənˌdā‧trəˈjēnyə, -nēə\
Definition of fundatrigenia
fundatrigeniae
\-nēˌē\: a viviparous parthenogenetic wingless female aphid produced by a fundatrix and giving rise to further wingless forms or to migrantes
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Origin and Etymology of fundatrigenia
New Latin, from fundatri- (from fundatrix) + -genia (irregular from Greek -genēs born) — more at -gen
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