English Explanatory Dictionary

Nasonov gland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The gland in worker bees that produces the Nasonov pheromone, located on the dorsal side at the base of the last tergite near the tip of the abdomen.

Word forms

Nasonov gland Nasonov glands Nasonov's gland

Etymology

After Nikolai Nasonov (1855–1939), Russian zoologist.

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