gynopara

noun

gy·​nop·​a·​ra

plural gynoparae

-əˌrē

: a winged or wingless parthenogenetic viviparous aphid that produces the sexual generation of various aphids having a complex life cycle and host relations

gynoparous

(ˈ)⸗¦⸗⸗⸗

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gyn- + -para

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