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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Animals, Livestock, One Health > insect sociobiology > polyethism

Fields of Study > sociobiology > insect sociobiology > polyethism

Preferred Term:

polyethism

Definition:

division of labor among members of an insect colony.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Full

Broader Concept:

insect sociobiology

Entry Terms:

division of labor (social insects)

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34156

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