intranidal

English

Etymology

intra- +‎ nidal

Adjective

intranidal (not comparable)

  1. Within a nidus
  2. Within a nest
    • 2015 July 30, “Multiple Convergent Origins of Workerlessness and Inbreeding in the Socially Parasitic Ant Genus Myrmoxenus”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      Variation in caste ratio is associated with additional variation in mating behavior (mating flights vs. intranidal mating, i.e., mating in the nest) and the pattern of brood production [12 ].
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