gyne

Polygyne is a derived term of gyne.

As an adjective polygyne

is describing a hive or colony (of a social insect) that has more than one active queen.

As a noun gyne is

the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

Monogyne is a derived term of gyne.

As an adjective monogyne

is describing a hive or colony (of a social insect) that has only one active queen.

As a noun gyne is

the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

As a proper noun queen

is a title given to queens.

As a noun gyne is

the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

As nouns the difference between bee and gyne

is that bee is while gyne is the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

As nouns the difference between wasp and gyne

is that wasp is any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet or bee or wasp can be a member of the dominant american upper-class culture, a white anglo-saxon protestant while gyne is the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

As nouns the difference between ant and gyne

is that ant is any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females while gyne is the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

As a verb ant

is to rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.

As a proper noun Ant

is a diminutive of the male given name Anthony.

As nouns the difference between insect and gyne

is that insect is an arthropod in the class insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton while gyne is the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

As nouns the difference between social and gyne

is that social is a festive gathering to foster introductions while gyne is the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

As an adjective social

is being extroverted or outgoing.

As nouns the difference between caste and gyne

is that caste is any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of south asian societies while gyne is the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

As nouns the difference between female and gyne

is that female is one of the female (feminine) sex or gender while gyne is the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.

As an adjective female

is belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs, which in humans and most other mammals is typically the one which has xx chromosomes; belonging to the sex which has larger gametes (for species which have two sexes and for which this distinction can be made).