adelphogamy
Mating between ants descended from the same queenMating between ants descended from the same queen.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Mating between ants descended from the same queen.
(uncountable)A form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers.
(uncountable)Marriage between a brother and a sister.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor.Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedadelphogamous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable