Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
functional haplometrosis — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A colony in which an initial pleometrotic association of females undergoes a change, resulting in a haplometrotic society of the original females, presided over by one of them; functional monogyny; see permanent… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
permanent haplometrosis — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A colony that is founded by a single female whose initial offspring are sterile females, then later towards the end of the annual cycle reproductives are produced; see temporary haplometrosis, functional haplometrosis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
temporary haplometrosis — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In early colony development of social insects, a single female (queen) initiates development and is either joined by its offspring or females from other colonies, producing a pleometrotic society; see functional… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
haplometrotic — a; see temporary haplometrosis, pleometrosis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
monometrosis — see haplometrosis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pleometrosis — n. [Gr. pleion, more; metros, mother] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A colony containing two or more fertilized egglaying females (queens); social colony foundation; monometrosis; polygyny; pleometrotic a; see primarypleometrosis, periodical pleometrosis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
