heterogynous

[ het-uh-roj-uh-nuh s ]
/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒdʒ ə nəs /

adjective Zoology.

having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants.

Origin of heterogynous

First recorded in 1850–55; hetero- + -gynous

British Dictionary definitions for heterogynous

heterogynous
/ (ˌhɛtəˈrɒdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

(of ants, bees, etc) having two types of female, one fertile and the other infertile