Gamergate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡæm.ə.ɡeɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gamergate is a noun meaning (entomology) A worker insect that can become capable of reproducing when the queen has died.
Meaning
(entomology) A worker insect that can become capable of reproducing when the queen has died.
Example Sentences
Recent studies indicate that queenless societies can have either one or several gamergates per colony, which reveals that reproductive inhibition can occur despite the absence of the queen caste.
Word Forms
- gamergates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudogyne, mermithergate, imago, ergatandromorph, physogastry, entomophyte.
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