Antigynes
Antigynes is a term that appears in some biological literature with no single, universally accepted definition. It is most often encountered in discussions of insect reproductive castes, particularly in ants, where “gynes” denotes reproductive females commonly called queens. In various sources, antigynes have been used to refer to individuals that are not gynes, including male individuals (drones) or non-reproductive workers, depending on the author. Because of this inconsistency, antigynes is considered a historical or obscure term and is rarely used in contemporary scientific writing.
Etymology and scope: The word is formed from the Greek anti- meaning “opposed to” and gyne meaning
Current usage and status: In contemporary entomology and related fields, the preferred approach is to identify