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n. [Gr. syn, together; hesmos, swarm]A group of organisms swarming together in consequence of a reproductive drive; see androsynhesmia, gynosynhesmia.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
synhesmia
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androsynhesmia — n. [Gr. aner, male; syn, with; hesmos, swarm] A group of males gathered together during mating season; see synhesmia, gynosynhesmia … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gynosynhesmia — n. [Gr. gyne, woman; syn, together; hesmos, swarm] A group of females gathering together during mating season; see androsynhesmia, synhesmia … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
