proterothesis

proterothesis
\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈräthəsə̇s\ noun (-es)
Etymology: New Latin, from proter- + Greek thesis setting, position — more at thesis
: the laying of female-producing eggs in the first cells constructed by some solitary wasps and bees after which male-producing eggs are laid

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  • proterothesis — n. [Gr. proteros, before; thesis, an arranging] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, the laying of eggs by certain solitary wasps and bees, which first produce females and then males …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • proterothesis — proteroth·e·sis …   English syllables

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